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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hill, Susan M., 1971- author.

Series:

Critical studies in native history ; 20.

Critical Studies in Native History, 1925-5888 ; 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iroquois Indians--Ontario--Grand River Region--History.

Iroquois Indians.

Iroquois Indians--Land tenure--Ontario--Grand River Region.

Grand River Region (Ont.)--History.

Grand River Region (Ont.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations, maps, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Winnipeg, Manitoba : University of Manitoba Press, 2017.

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 relationshipto 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.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

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

Appendix 1: Six Nations Censuses

Appendix 2: Six Nations Claims Filed with the Specific Claims Branch

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-88755-457-1

OCLC:

969538021