A History of Native American Land Rights in Upstate New York

Synopsis

Part I. The Treaties Between The St. Regis Indians And The State Of New York, 1816-1845. The Macomb Purchase -- The Treaties Of 1816 And 1818 -- The Treaties Of 1824 -- The 144 Acres Of Mostly Water -- The Treaty Of 1825 -- The Treaty Of 1845 : The Grassy Meadows -- Part Ii. The Seneca Lands And Mary Jemison. Lead Up To The Canandaigua Treaty -- The Treaty At Big Tree And Mary Jemison -- Part Iii. The Removal Treaty Of 1838. Overview -- Eleazer Williams's Involvement In The Treaties -- The Mindset And Strategy Of The United States -- The Motives Behind The 1838 Treaty -- Treaty Changes And Bribes -- The Provisions For The New York Indians -- Heading For Kansas -- The Tonawanda Senecas Keep Their Territory -- The Thirty-two People Left In Kansas -- Request Of The New York Indians From Kansas -- The Kansas New York Indians Land Claim -- The Final Chapter : What About The Money And Stocks? Cindy Amrhein. Includes Bibliographical References (pages189-197) And Index.