A history of Native American land rights in upstate New York / Cindy Amrhein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amrhein, Cindy, author.

Contributor:

Isaac Norris Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iroquois Indians--New York (State)--Claims.

Iroquois Indians.

Iroquois Indians--Land tenure--New York (State).

Iroquois Indians--Land tenure.

Claims.

New York (State).

Physical Description:

206 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : History Press, 2016.

Summary:

A complex and troubled history defines the borders of upstate New York beyond the physical boundaries of its rivers and lakes. The United States and the state were often deceptive in their territory negotiations with the Iroquois Six Nations. Amidst the growing quest for more land among settlers and then fledgling Americans, the Indian nations attempted to maintain their autonomy. Yet state land continued to encroach the Six Nations. Local historian Cindy Amrhein takes a close and critical view of these transactions. Evidence of dubious deals, bribes, faulty surveys and coerced signatures may help explain why many of the Nations now feel they were cheated out of their territory. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The Treaties Between the St. Regis Indians and the State of New York, 1816-1845

1 The Macomb Purchase 27

2 The Treaties of 1816 and 1818 42

3 The Treaties of 1824 49

4 The 144 Acres of Mostly Water 55

5 The Treaty-of 1825 65

6 The Treaty of 1845: The Grassy Meadows 69

Part II The Seneca Lands and Mary Jemison

7 Lead Up to the Ganandaigua Treaty 77

8 The Treaty at Big Tree and Mary Jemison 88

Part III The Removal Treaty of 1838

9 Overview 105

10 Eleazer Williams's Involvement in the Treaties 111

11 The Mindset and Strategy of the United States 115

12 The Motives Behind the 1838 Treaty 120

13 Treaty Changes and Bribes 126

14 The Provisions for the New York Indians 134

15 Heading for Kansas 138

16 The Tonawanda Senccas Keep Their Territory 141

17 The Thirty-two People Left in Kansas 147

18 Request of the New York Indians from Kansas 150

19 The Kansas New York Indians Land Claim 154

20 The Final Chapter: What About the Money and Stocks? 159.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Isaac Norris Library Fund.

ISBN:

9781626199316

1626199310

OCLC:

932387577

Publisher Number:

99967155140