Modernity through letter writing : Cherokee and Seneca political representations in response to removal, 1830-1857 / Claudia B. Haake.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haake, Claudia B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Seneca Indians--Government relations--History--19th century.

Seneca Indians.

Cherokee Indians--Government relations--History--19th century.

Cherokee Indians.

Seneca Indians--Politics and government--19th century.

Cherokee Indians--Politics and government--19th century.

Seneca Indians--Relocation.

Seneca Indians--Correspondence.

Cherokee Indians--Relocation.

Cherokee Indians--Correspondence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Cherokee and Seneca political representations in response to removal, 1830-1857

Place of Publication:

Lincoln, Nebraska : University of Nebraska Press, 2020.

Summary:

"Modernity through Letter Writing examines the discursive practices between both Native and non-Native writers during the Era of Removal. In this process of written diplomacy, protest, and petitioning, Native writers developed strategies for negotiating the policies of Indian Removal and advocating for their own indigenous nations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Civilization and the Removal Policy

Authorship and Writing Practices

Ideas of Law in a New Age of Letter-Writing Diplomacy

Indian Tradition and Diplomatic Custom

The Bonds between People, Land, and Culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781496222930

1496222938

9781496222954

1496222954

OCLC:

1163922721