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Peacemakers: The Iroquois, the United States, and the Treaty of Canandaigua, 1794 (Critical Historical Encounters Series)
Full title: | Peacemakers: The Iroquois, the United States, and the Treaty of Canandaigua, 1794 (Critical Historical Encounters Series) |
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ISBN: | 9780199913800 |
ISBN 10: | 0199913803 |
Authors: | Oberg, Michael Leroy |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Edition: | 1 |
Num. pages: | 216 |
Binding: | Paperback |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2015 |
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Synopsis
Peacemakers: The Iroquois, The United States, And The Treaty Of Canandaigua, 1794 Offers A Glimpse Into How Native Peoples Participated In The Intercultural Diplomacy Of The New Nation And How They Worked To Protect Their Communities Against Enormous Odds. The Book Introduces Students, In Detail, To The Treaty Of Canandaigua, Which Is Little Known Outside Of Central New York. It Examines How The Six Nations Of The Iroquois Secured From The United States A Recognition Of Their Sovereign Status As Separate Polities With The Right To The Free Use And Enjoyment Of Their Lands.--publisher. Guswenta -- Broken -- Critically Circumstanced -- St. Clair's Defeat, And Its Consequences -- Disaffected -- Fallen Timbers -- A Treaty At Canandaigua -- All Causes Of Complaint -- The Long Life Of The Treaty Of Canandaigua. Michael Leroy Oberg, State University Of New York At Geneseo. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.