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BOOK:
Iroquois Culture and Commentary
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Doug George-Kanentiio
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This book offers
fascinating perspectives on the life, traditions, and current affairs
of the peoples of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Author Doug
George-Kanentiio is a Mohawk who is actively involved in issues
affecting the Confederacy and has been writing about developments in
Indian Country for the past decade.
In this book he
offers a portrait of the Iroquois that touches on a multitude of
topics, beginning with Native traditions concerning their origins as
a people and Iroquois spiritual, communal, and family traditions. |
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He offers an
Iroquois viewpoint on issues that are vital to the Six Nations'
economic and cultural survival, including education, taxation, land
claims, treaty rights, crime, gambling, and relations with state and
federal governments. Stories of Iroquois leaders and heroes include
historical figures such as Handsome Lake as well as elders whom the
author has known personally. |
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Informative,
provocative, and challenging, this book provides an insider's view of
Indian peoples whose concerns have major significance for the
Northeast and whose future will affect Native Americans throughout
the United States.
For information
about purchasing Iroquois Culture & Commentary,
visit www.joanneshenandoah.com |
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