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Author Hill, Susan M., 1971- author.

Title The clay we are made of : Haudenosaunee land tenure on the Grand River / Susan M. Hill.

Publication Info. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada : University of Manitoba Press, c[2017]

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Description 1 online resource (307 pages): illustrations, maps.
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Series Critical studies in Native history, 1925-5888 ; 20
Critical studies in native history ; 20.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction. The clay we are made of -- Part I. Haudenosaunee cultural history and relationship to land -- Chapter 1. Karihwa'onwe : the original matters -- Chapter 2. Kontinonhsyonni : the women who make the house -- Part II. Haudenosaunee land tenure : from Iroquoia to the Grand River territory -- Chapter 3. Teyohahá:ke : two roads -- Chapter 4. Shotinonhsyonnih : they built the longhouse again -- Chapter 5. Skanata yoyonnih : one village has been made -- Chapter 6. Te yonkhi'nikònhare tsi niyonkwarihotenhs : they are interfering in our matters -- Conclusion. Tetitewennonhtonhstha tsi niyonkwarihotenhs : we are causing ourselves to have control again, the way we do things.
Summary "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 a comprehensive account of the Haudenosaunee relationship to their land. Hill outlines the basic principles and historical knowledge contained within four key epics passed down through Haudenosaunee 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 details outstanding land claims. Hill’s study concludes with a discussion of the current problematic relationship between the Grand River Haudenosaunee and the Canadian government, and reflects on the meaning and possibility of reconciliation."--Publisher's website.
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Subject Iroquois Indians -- Ontario -- Grand River Region -- History.
Iroquois Indians.
Ontario.
History.
Iroquois Indians -- Land tenure -- Ontario -- Grand River Region.
Iroquois Indians -- Land tenure.
Iroquois Indians -- Ontario -- Grand River Region -- Claims.
Claims.
Iroquois Indians -- Government relations.
Iroquois Indians -- Government relations.
Indians of North America -- Canada -- Government relations.
Indians of North America.
Canada.
Grand River Region (Ont.) -- History.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Claims.
History.
Other Form: Hill, Susan M., 1971- Clay we are made of. Critical studies in Native history Critical studies in Native history (CaOONL)20169059537
Original 9780887551895 0887551890 9780887557170 0887557171 (OCoLC)496964279
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