The Mohawk Warrior Society : a handbook on sovereignty and survival / writings and artwork by Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall ; edited [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hall, Louis Karoniaktajeh, 1918-1993, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mohawk Indians--Politics and government.

Mohawk Indians.

Political activists--Canada--History.

Political activists.

Protest movements--Canada--History.

Protest movements.

Civil rights movements--Canada--History.

Civil rights movements.

Indians of North America--Government relations.

Indians of North America.

Indigenous people--Government relations.

Self-determination, National.

Sovereignty.

Mohawk Warrior Society--History.

Mohawk Warrior Society.

Six Nations--Politics and government.

Six Nations.

Hall, Louis Karoniaktajeh, 1918-1993--Influence.

Hall, Louis Karoniaktajeh.

Local Subjects:

Indigenous people--Government relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (unpaged) illustrations (chiefly colour)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : Between the Lines, [2023]

Summary:

"The first collection of its kind, this anthology by members of the Mohawk Warrior Society uncovers a hidden history and paints a bold portrait of the spectacular experience of Kanien'kehá:ka survival and self-defense. Providing extensive documentation, context, and analysis, the book features foundational writings by prolific visual artist and polemicist Karoniaktajeh Louis Hall (1918–1993)—such as his landmark 1979 pamphlet, The Warrior's Handbook, as well as selections of his pioneering artwork. This book contains new oral history by key figures of the Rotisken'rhakéhte's revival in the 1970s, and tells the story of the Warriors'famous flag, their armed occupation of Ganienkeh in 1974, and the role of their constitution, the Great Peace, in guiding their commitment to freedom and independence. We hear directly the story of how the Kanien'kehá:ka Longhouse became one the most militant resistance groups in North America, gaining international attention with the Oka Crisis of 1990. This auto-history of the Rotisken'rhakéhte is complemented by a Mohawk history timeline from colonization to the present, a glossary of Mohawk political philosophy, and a new map of Iroquoia in Mohawk language. At last, the Mohawk Warriors can tell their own story with their own voices, and to serve as an example and inspiration for future generations struggling against the environmental, cultural, and social devastation cast upon the modern world."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1. An introduction to sovereignty and survival

Part 2. An oral history of the Warrior Society

Tekarontakeh interview

Kakwirakeron interview

Kanasaraken interview

Ateronhiatakon interview

Part 3. Rekindling resistance

Basic principles of the Kaianerehkó:wa (1997) / Kahentinetha Rotiskarewake

The Iroquoian use of wampum (1988) / Ateronhiatakon

I am a warrior / Karhiio John Kane

Part 4. On Karoniaktajeh

Who was Karoniaktajeh? / Kahentinetha Rotiskarehwake

Karoniaktajeh remembered

Part 5. Karoniaktajeh's writings

Ganienkeh Manifesto (1974)

Warrior's Handbook (1979)

Rebuilding the Iroquois Confederacy (1985)

Part 6. Appendices

Mohawk warrior history timeline

Skakwatakwen - Concept glossary

Place names and peoples' names

Pronunciation guide.

Notes:

Includes a glossary.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Finding Aid/Index:

Finding aid available in Index. Index contains clickable links to navigate within ebook.

ISBN:

9781629639550

1629639559

OCLC:

1345678300