If one seeks to understand Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) history, one must consider the history of Haudenosaunee land. For countless generations prior to European contact, land and territory informed Haudenosaunee thought and philosophy, and was a primary determinant of Haudenosaunee identity. In The Clay We Are Made Of, Susan M. Hill presents a revolutionary retelling of the history of the Grand River Haudenosaunee from their Creation Story through European contact to contemporary land claims negotiations. She incorporates Indigenous theory, Fourth world post-colonialism, and Amerindian autohistory, along with Haudenosaunee languages, oral records, and wampum strings to provide the most comprehensive account of the Haudenosaunee’s relationship to their land. Hill outlines the basic principles and historical knowledge contained within four key epics passed down through Haudenosaunee cultural history. She highlights the political role of women in land negotiations and dispels their misrepresentation in the scholarly canon. She guides the reader through treaty relationships with Dutch, French, and British settler nations, including the Kaswentha/Two-Row Wampum (the precursor to all future Haudenosaunee-European treaties), the Covenant Chain, the Nanfan Treaty, and the Haldimand Proclamation, and concludes with a discussion of the current problematic relationships between the Grand River Haudenosaunee, the Crown, and the Canadian government.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-300) and index
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- CaOOCEL
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- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 971.3/40049755
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
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- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
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- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- n-cn-on
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- 9780887557170 9780887554575
- LCCN
- E99.I7
- LCCN Item number
- H59 2017eb
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- CaBNVSL
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- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (307 pages)
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- Ottawa, Ontario
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)thg00974785 (OCoLC)969538021 (CaOOCEL)453468
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Title proper/short title
- Haudenosaunee land tenure on the Grand River
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Contents 6
- List of Illustrations 7
- Acknowledgements 8
- Introduction: The Clay We Are Made Of 10
- Part I : Haudenosaunee Cultural History and Relationship to Land 22
- Chapter 1: Karihwa’onwe—The Original Matters 24
- Chapter 2: Kontinonhsyonni—The Women Who Make the House 62
- Part II: Haudenosaunee Land Tenure: From Iroquoia to the Grand River Territory 86
- Chapter 3: Teyohahá:ke—Two Roads 88
- Chapter 4: Shotinonhsyonnih—They Built the Longhouse Again 141
- Chapter 5: Skanata Yoyonnih—One Village Has Been Made 195
- Chapter 6: Te Yonkhi’nikònhare Tsi Niyonkwarihotenhs—They Are Interfering in Our Matters 221
- Conclusion: Tetitewennonhtonhstha Tsi Niyonkwarihotenhs—We Are Causing Ourselves to Have Control Again, the Way We Do Things 248
- Appendix 1: Six Nations Censuses 252
- Appendix 2: Six Nations Claims Filed with the Specific Claims Branch 258
- Notes 260
- Glossary 298
- Bibliography 300
- Index 310
