American Indian treaties : a guide to ratified and unratified colonial, United States, state, foreign, and intertribal treaties and agreements, 1607-1911 / David H. DeJong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeJong, David H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Treaties--History.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.

Indians of North America--Government relations.

Indians of North America--Treaties.

History.

Genre:

History.

Treaties.

Physical Description:

viii, 348 pages : illustration ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2015]

Summary:

"When it comes to American Indian treaties, the American polity too often forgets the realities of history. Prevailing perceptions are often not only inaccurate but also premised on outright falsehoods. Treaty-making was profoundly influenced by tribal conceptions of diplomacy. Colonial and early U.S. treaties especially were clothed in ritual, metaphor, and covenants that emphasized the sacred nature and purpose of diplomacy and represented a time when tribal nations were equal partners. To understand the nature and meaning of tribal treaties one needs to read them and recognize their sacred pledges and meaning, which are still relevant today. This volume examines intertribal treaties and treaty-making and provides understanding of both the agreements and the diplomatic protocols in which they were enmeshed. It summarizes colonial Indian treaty discourse, intertribal treaties and diplomacy, the different eras of ratified and unratified U.S. treaties, foreign and state treaties with Indian nations, and the Indian agreements that followed the cessation of official treaty-making. It provides extensive lists of over 1,500 Indian treaties from all tribal diplomatic eras and includes dates, participants, purposes, and references"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I: Treaty Context. The context of Indian treaties

Intertribal treaties and diplomatic relations to 1902

Colonial Indian treaties, 1607-1850

Ratified U.S. Indian treaties, 1778-1868

Unratified U.S. Indian treaties, 1778-1869

State and foreign Indian treaties, 1781-1862

Indian agreements and acts requiring consent, 1870-1911

Conclusion

Part II: Treaty Citations. Abbreviations used in treaty citations

Intertribal treaties, 1666-1902

Alphabetical listing of all treaties by Indian nations, 1607-1911.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-342) and index.

ISBN:

9781607814252

1607814250

1607814269

9781607814269

OCLC:

907087848