The Six Nations of New York : the 1892 United States extra Census bulletin / with an introduction by Robert W. Venables.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Venables, Robert W., writer of introduction.

Series:

Documents in American social history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Six Nations--Census, 1890.

Six Nations.

Iroquois Indians--Census, 1890.

Iroquois Indians.

New York (State)--Census, 1890.

New York (State).

Mohawk Indians.

Oneida Indians.

Cayuga Indians.

Seneca Indians.

Tuscarora Indians.

Genre:

Census data.

Physical Description:

xxvii, vii, 89 pages, 28 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1995.

Summary:

In 1892 the U.S. Census Printing Office published a report on the Six Nations in New York State which collected evidence still used today by the Six Nations to defend their legal rights. This facsimile edition, printed on heavy clay stock, with hand-folded maps, and in the original large trim size, belongs in the collection of all enthusiasts of American, New York, and American Indian history. The 1892 census purported to be an objective report on the condition of the Iroquois. General Henry B. Carrington, special agent, U.S. Army (retired), was "to spend months among the Indians making careful observations respecting their various political, religious, and social meetings, their homes, health, and habits." The study, carried out at the time of the battle at Wounded Knee, was the first step in the government's plan to eliminate reservations: once land was privately held by individual Native Americans, it could be taxed. The census presented ample evidence of the Iroquois's success in balancing their heritage with contemporary challenges and opportunities. The agents misconstrued their subjects' willingness to assimilate but also recognized that legally the Indians could become U.S. citizens only by renouncing their tribes. The report tried to assess - from statistics and individual accounts of traditional religious beliefs, practices, and ceremonies; of social practices and moral values; of health, property, and education - whether the Iroquois could be assimilated. In the process, it accumulated data, fascinating details, and photographs that bring history alive a century later.

Contents:

Introduction / Robert W. Venables

The Six Nations' Iroquois Confederacy: The Haudenosaunee

Allotment and an End to the Reservations: Political Issues

Haudenosaunee Views in the Late Nineteenth Century

Extra Census Bulletin. Indians. The Six Nations of New York.

Notes:

Originally published: Washington : Dept. of the Interior, Census Office, 1892. With new introd.

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxiv-xxvii) and index.

Local Notes:

The Balch Ethnic Studies Collection.

The Indian Rights Association Complementary Collection.

Other Format:

Online version: Six Nations of New York.

ISBN:

080143226X

9780801432262

0801483174

9780801483172

OCLC:

32923852