Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership: The Six Nations since 1800

by Laurence M. Hauptman

Overview

In Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership, Laurence M. Hauptman traces the past 200 years of the Six Nations’ history through the lens of the remarkable leaders who shaped it. Focusing on the distinct qualities of Iroquois leadership, Hauptman reveals how the Six Nations have survived in the face of overwhelming pressure. Celebrated figures such as Governor Blacksnake, Cornelius Cusick, and Deskaheh are juxtaposed with less well-known but nonetheless influential champions of Iroquoian culture and sovereignty such as Dinah John. Hauptman’s survey includes over thirty contemporary women, highlighting the important role female leaders have played in Iroquois survival throughout history to the present day. The book offers historical and contemporary portraits of leaders from all six Iroquois nations and all regions of modern-day Iroquoia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815656715
Publisher:	Syracuse University Press
Publication date:	12/12/2022
Series:	The Iroquois and Their Neighbors
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Laurence M. Hauptman is SUNY Distinguished Professor of History at the State University of New York at New Paltz. He is the author of many books and articles on Native American studies, including Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State and The Iroquois in the Civil War: From Battlefield to Reservation, both published by Syracuse University Press.

Table of Contents

Illustrations ix Preface xi Introduction xvii Timeline xxiii
1 The Iroquois in 1800 1 Part 1 The Prophet's Disciples Introduction 11
2 Governor Blacksnake and the Seneca Indian Struggle to Save the Oil Spring Reservation 15
3 Samuel George (1795-1873): A Study of Onondaga Indian Conservatism 30 Part 2 The Keepers of the Kettle/Mothers of the Nation Introduction 45
4 The Two Worlds of Aunt Dinah John (1774?-1883), Onondaga Indian 49
5 Alice Lee Jemison, Seneca Journalist as Activist 65 Part 3 Leadership in the Diaspora Introduction 83
6 The Gardener: Chief Daniel Bread and the Planting of the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin 88 Part 4 War Chiefs Introduction 101
7 "War Eagle": Lieutenant Cornelius C. Cusick 105 Part 5 The Voices of Nationhood Introduction 117
8 The Idealist and the Realist: Chief Deskaheh, Attorney George Decker, and the Six Nations' Struggle to Get to the World Court, 1921-1925 124
9 Designing Woman: Minnie Kellogg 143
10 Where the Partridge Drums: Ernest Benedict, Mohawk Intellectual as Activist 164 Part 6 Women's Leadership, A Memoir Introduction 191
11 Women's Leadership and the Rebuilding of the Seneca Nation in the Wake of Kinzua, 1966-1990 194 Conclusion: Iroquois Leadership into the Twenty-first Century 203 Notes 219 Bibliography 269 Index 301

What People are Saying About This

Donald Fixico

Laurence Hauptman is one of the leading historians writing Native American history and this work is quite indicative of his previous excellent scholarship. . . . Much could be learned from Hauptman's book on Iroquois leadership that would benefit youth in schools and college students. (Donald Fixico, author of Rethinking American Indian History)

Editorial Reviews

Hauptman crafts a highly readable narrative exploring Iroquois leadership in the past 200 years.

MultiCultural Review

A well-written, meticulously researched, and accessible book for all audiences and all libraries. Highly recommended.

CHOICE

With his usual scholarship, clarity, and passion, Laurence Hauptman has made another important contribution to understanding the Iroquois world, in this case through a fascinating exploration of the men and women who provided leadership in addressing the challenges faced by the Six Nations over the last two centuries.

author of The Iroquois in the War of 1812 Carl Benn

Superbly written. . . . Laurence Hauptman has produced a comprehensive study of modern Iroquois history since 1800. . . . This is a major work whose insights will be welcomed by all who are serious about American Indian history.

author of Rethinking American Indian History Donald Fixico