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Dr. Oronhyatekha : security, justice, and equality / Keith Jamieson, Michelle A. Hamilton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jamieson, Keith, author.
- Hamilton, Michelle A., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Oronhyatekha, 1841-1907.
- Oronhyatekha.
- Indians of North America--Civil rights--Canada.
- Indians of North America.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 pages) : illustrations, photographs
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, Ontario : Dundurn, 2016.
- Summary:
- "Dr. Oronhyatekha was born in 1841 into Mohawk royalty on the Six Nations reserve. In his extraordinary lifetime, he became Chief of the Mohawks, and while known as Oxford-educated Peter Martin, he became a successful medical doctor and entrepreneur in Victorian Canada. His story is one that interweaves the messages of both cultures."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- A note on terminology
- Abbreviations
- Family tree
- Map of Upper Canada/Ontario
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Ambitions
- Chapter 2: The royal visit
- Chapter 3: Oronhyatekha, M.D.
- Chapter 4: A search for influence
- Chapter 5: Security, justice, and equality
- Chapter 6: Monuments
- Chapter 7: The Royal Commission on Life Insurance
- Epilogue: Legacy and memory
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Image credits
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 21, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 9781459706644
- 1459706641
- 9781459706651
- 145970665X
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