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IROQUOIS BOOKS: Covering a range of topics, updated frequently for availability (many are produced in very small press runs) and price. Dates given are usually that of the first printing, later editions may be shown in brackets ( ). Many are soft-cover reprints. Where known, Native authors are identified as such by bracketing their nationality, ie: A Parker (Seneca).

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10101 JOSEPH BRANT, Thayendanegea: M Fraser, 16 pgs, 1969. Brief survey of his life and times. Published by the Joseph Brant Museum. $ 3.50

10102 JOSEPH BRANT, Man of Two Worlds: 1743-1807: I Kelsay, 832pgs, 21 illus, 1984. The result of 30 years research and writing, the first major biography of Brant based on access to more material than in Stone's famous 1830's work. Confidant of the great in British colonies and the English Court, one who moved between two cultures, respected and reviled by both. Still a man who is the subject of controversy at Ohsweken, the community he brought into being in 1784. Winner of the 1981 John Ben Snow Manuscript Prize. $ 37.95

10103 PORTRAITS OF THAYENDANEGEA, Joseph Brant: Hill (Seneca)/Greenfield, 36 pgs, illus, 1993, Six live, and l posthumously recollected, visages of Brant from ages 34-65, as well as a satirical modern work by Tuscarora artist Rick Hill. Tom Hill’s biography of Brant is a sketch of the man from differing view- points within the Six Nations community, whilst that of Greenfield follows standard historical principles. $4.95

10104 BACK ON THE REZ - Finding the Way Home: B Maracle (Mohawk),317 pgs, 1996 (1997). The author left a highly successful career in mainstream journalism to return to the home reserve he’d not known in 40 yrs ( his parents took him at age 5 to live ‘away’). This is the story of his first year back here and the surprises and struggles encountered. Distinguished not only by its relentless, almost painful, honesty but by an engaging humour and delightful prose. Very interesting and highly informative about what it is to live in our community today. A personal journey into the heart of native identity; a moving and positive read. Short listed for the Gordon Montador Award for best book on social issues. $ 18.95

10107 MOLLY BRANT - a Legacy of her own: Huey/Pulis, 144 pgs, photos, period illus, maps, 1997. A broad view of Molly as woman, mother, and power-broker. An exceedingly influential personage at the time of the American Revolution. Incorporates primary and unpublished sources previously untapped. Honoured in English Canada as one of its founders, her story is not well known in the USA. What a fascinating tale it is! Includes: an 11 pg chronology of her life; brief biographies of her 8 children and of 14 people important in her life; extracts of the will of her country-husband Sir Wm Johnson with a legal opinion of it from the period. A very good study. $ 19.95

10110 PAULINE: B Keller, 317 pages, many photos, 1981. First major biography of the "Mohawk Poet-Princess" since 1931. For a period of 20 yrs, TEKAHIONWAKE, from Six Nations, was one of Canada's major entertainers, crossing the continent some seven times touring both the U.S. and Canada, and making two trips to England. Mining camp saloons, and salons of Ministers of the Crown were her theatres. A fascinating story (but in need of a good editor to correct errors in the presentation of Iroquois culture, otherwise a worthy book). $ 5.95

10111 BUCKSKIN & BROADCLOTH-A celebration of E. Pauline Johnson-TEKAHIONWAKE, 1861-1913: S Johnston, illustrated by Six Nations Artist, Raymond R Skye (Tuscarora),250 pgs, illus. many photos, 1997. The most generously illus. biography of the Mohawk poet-performer. Her story has been told before, but never with the intimacy provided here. Includes her last years in Vancouver, BC. Contains over forty poems not a part of the classic collection of her poetry, "Flint & Feather" (see 24-00119). These previously "uncollected" poems have been culled from archives, libraries and out-of-print books. $ 29.95

10113 PADDLING HER OWN CANOE - The Times and Texts of E Pauline Johnson - Tekahionwake: Strong-Boag/Gerson, 342 pgs, photos, 2000. The most analytical and scholarly research to date about our “little Mohawk Princess” (others called her that, she never made such an outlandish reference) and her oeuvre. Demonstrates how she ‘talked back’ to the dominant culture (often making them love it) for its demeaning of women and natives intended to “keep them in their places”. Covers most aspects of her life, but curiously, as do all other accounts to date, omits her two pregnancies (still discussed in our community), and the babes she surrendered for others to raise (and who are still remembered). Some chapter headings will indicate the direction of this excellent examination-

“One of them”: the politics of race, the Six Nations, and the Johnson family;

“I am a woman”: finding her way as a new woman;

“Unique figure on the borderland”: literature, performance, and reception.

10300 TOM LONGBOAT: B Kidd, 64 pgs, many photos, illus, 1980. Life of this great Onondaga marathon runner from Six Nations, winner of the prestigious Boston Marathon. A legend in early 1900's Canada and still remembered by our people and others. $ 7.95

10500 WARRIOR IN TWO CAMPS - Ely S Parker Union General and Seneca Chief: W Armstrong, 244 pgs, many photos, 1978. His first biography since 1919. A Hereditary Tonawanda Seneca Sachem born in 1828 who qualified as a lawyer but was kept from the bar by the prejudice against non-whites (quelle surprise!). He built canals, railroads, edifices. As a young man he rescued Ulysses Grant from a bar-room brawl, and later became his Civil War adjutant, penning the text for Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Grant later made him the first native to serve as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The principal informant for Morgan's LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS (24-12003), the first scholarly study of an American Indian people. A remarkable life, well told. $ 26.95

10501 TO BE INDIAN - The Life of Iroquois-Seneca Arthur Caswell Parker: J Porter

333 pgs, 15 photos, 2001. At last, a biography of this important Iroquois intellectual: archaeologist, ethnologist, native spokesman, museum professional, biographer, children's author. This impressive biography explores the complex issues of native identity which are as relevant today as in Parker's time (1881-1955). From childhood, Parker learned from his well-connected family (he was related to both Red Jacket and Ely S Parker) how to straddle both native and white worlds. Even with his success in Euro-American culture, as this work shows, he was never entirely at ease with his role as assimilated Indian and voiced frustration at having "to play Indian to be Indian". A first-rate account of this complex Seneca. $ 49.95

10502 RED JACKET - Seneca Chief: A Parker (Seneca), 254 pgs, illus, map, 1952 (1998). A vocal and persistent opponent of foreign encroachment on the Iroquois. This orator, whose word skills earned him the plaudits of important individuals among his oppressors, protested bitterly against missionary activities, sale of native lands, involvement in white disputes, and various efforts to “civilize” (ie = Americanize) the Iroquois. The biography follows his life from the early years along the Genesee River, through the invasion and destruction of Seneca communities during the Revolution, and into the misery of the Reservation period. $ 16.95

10503 RED JACKET - Iroquois Diplomat and Orator: C Densmore, 192 pgs, illus, maps, 1990. The first modern biography of the famous Seneca orator, and women’s Council speaker, one which attempts to unravel his life from often conflicting and inadequate source materials. A great deal of Iroquois and Seneca history. $23.95

10610 THE RESERVATION: T Williams, 254 pages, many illus. by the author (1976). Personal reminiscences of a Tuscarora growing up on the NY State reservation where he was born in 1930. Written in a plain, unaffected style with no axe to grind. A home-spun sense of humour here that will be immediately recognized by those reared in native communities. Entertaining book by an Indian about real life as an Indian in an Indian community. $ 19.95

10611 FIGHTING TUSCARORA: B Graymont, 182 pgs, 1973, many photos, maps. Biography of the late Chief, Clinton Rickard (1882-1971): US soldier, vigorous civil rights champion, founder of the Indian Defence League of America which created the still observed annual Free-Border Crossing Ceremony at Niagara Falls.$29.95

10821 SCOOUWA - James Smith's Indian Captivity Narrative: ed. J Barsotti, 176 pgs, 3 maps, 2 illus, 1799 (1978). Captured in 1755 by Ohio Valley Indians (mixed Iroquoian and Algonkian speakers, aka “Mingo”) Smith was their prisoner/ /adoptee for four years. His reminiscences of this period provide another of those fascinating rare inside views of Indian life at this time and place. The knowledgeable reader will recognize in this account many still-practiced Iroquois customs. Throughout are useful parallel column explanatory annotations by W Darlington from the 1870 edition (this is the 8th). Well worth reading for both the real adventure he experienced and the ethnographic content. Nothing like the representation of him in the 1939 John Wayne movie Allegheny Uprising! $ 17.95

10822 MOHAWK BARONET - A Biography of Sir Wm Johnson: J Flexner, 456 pgs, 34 illus, 1959( 1989). A scholarly, yet highly readable, account of one of the half dozen or so most interesting non-Indians in pre-Revolutionary Iroquois history. A classic (in a revised edition) look at a time filled with colour and adventure, when a poor young Irish immigrant could rise to become one of only two hereditary Barons created in the Colonies. Through his 'liaison' with Molly Brant (sister of Joseph Brant, see above) he acquired an amazing rapport and influence with (not to mention extensive land holdings from) the Iroquois, such that he became the most influential administrator in the Northern Indian Dept. The sire of innumerable "love children" throughout Indian country his life reads like a film script for Errol Flynn (another ‘swordsman’ of Irish descent). To understand much of Iroquois history for this period knowledge of Johnson is essential. $ 34.95

10823 NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF Mrs. MARY JEMISON: ed J Seaver, preface by George Abrams (Seneca). 200 pgs, illus. Captured by Shawnee at age 15 (1758), transferred to a Seneca family, she spent her long, long life as an Iroquois wife and mother. Her autobiography reveals not only an amazing story, but, for this period, a rare look from a woman's perspective at the lives, customs, and attitudes of the Iroquois people with whom she identified. Many Iroquois today proudly claim descent from the "White Woman of the Genesee". This is said to be the most reprinted book in the history of US publishing. $ 22.95

10900 PEOPLE OF THE DANCING SKY - The Iroquois Way: Zabol/Jensen (Mohawk), 120 pgs, photos, 2000. Photo-biographical essays of contemporary Iroquois people from our community (Ohsweken, Six Nations Reserve) and others in Canada and the USA. Traditional and pow-wow clothing is featured on individuals ranging from 3 yrs up. Award winning photographer Zabol has produced stunningly beautiful (if often ‘staged’) images accompanied by biographies of their subjects. The rich texture of their often very contemporary lives may be an eye-opener to the general reader! Their real (Iroquois) names are given as well as their ‘paper-names’. $46.95

11001 IROQUOIS CORN - In a Culture-based Curriculum - a Framework for Respectfully Teaching about Culture: C Cornelius (Oneida/Mahican), 311 pgs, maps, figures, charts, 1999. The only fully-realized, conceptually-figured, lyrically-phrased example of school curriculum based on Indian America’s world view and resulting practices. The organizing metaphor of the ‘Three Sisters’ (our Sustainers: corn, beans, squash) captures the values of the Iroquois peoples and presents them with dignity and respect for a powerful existing tradition. $32.95

11002 CIVIL, RELIGIOUS AND MOURNING COUNCILS AND CEREMONIES OF ADOPTION OF THE NEW YORK INDIANS: W Beauchamp, 11 pgs, 3 plates, 1907 (1981). Native and English transcriptions of Condoling Ceremonies: musical notations and lyrics for seven of the songs; discussion of the Dead Feast, Adoptions, Religious and National Councils. An important collection. $ 5.95

11003 TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS: 108 pgs, illus, Seneca and Mohawk versions of: Sky World, Origin of Humanity, Origin of the Four Sacred Ceremonies, and the Creator vs. the False Face. $ 16.95

11004 TEACHINGS FROM THE LONGHOUSE: Chief Jacob Thomas, with T Boyle, 151 pgs, illus, 1994. A translation of an Onondaga version of the Code of Handsome Lake. Handsome Lake ("Our Great Teacher") was born in the Seneca village of Ganawagas on the Genessee River in 1735. On June 15, 1799 he became the earthly spokesman for the Creator's message (not its devisor as infidel scholars would have it) which strengthened our people against the effects of the invading society and early Reservation confinement. The Code helped unify Six Nations communities, even to the present day. Also includes a broad-ranging interview with Jacob Thomas (Cayuga Chief, craftsman, historian, ritualist, whom we lost in 1998) on the Code's application to life today. A useful work to compare to Parker's 1912: The Code of Handsome Lake (see 24-00101). $ 17.95

11005 CLANOLOGY - Clan System of the Iroquois: T Porter (Mohawk), 43 pgs, illus. by Iroquois Artists, 1993. Tells: Why there are Clans. Tradition of Clan Origins, Characteristics of the various clans. Brief cultural information on: Midwinter Ceremonies, Clan Mothers, Weddings, Clans, Name Giving Ceremony etc. $ 13.50

11006 CONSERVATISM AMONG THE IROQUOIS AT THE SIX NATIONS RESERVE: A Shimony, 308 pgs, 1961 (1994). Based on original field work dating from 1953-1961 and supplemented by new material describing changes during the next thirty years (until her death she frequently visited my parents). This is the most comprehensive ethnography of the largest extant traditional Iroquoian community. Includes: social organizations, system of the Hereditary Chiefs, beliefs and practices of the Longhouse religion, events of the Iroquoian life cycle (birth, marriage, death) and the extensive medicinal and witchcraft aspects of the culture. Her work clearly illuminates the contemporary cultural and religious crisis facing Longhouse people at the Six Nations Reserve.. EXCELLENT! $ 32.95

11009 THE LIED TO YOU IN SCHOOL:……………VIDEO $39.95

11012 THE IROQUOIS CEREMONY OF MIDWINTER: E Tooker, 201 pgs, photos, map, table, 1970 (2000). Reproduces and analyzes descriptions of this longest and most complex ritual from the 17^{th to 19th centuries as well as the author’s own observations (primarily at Tonawanda, the principal Gaihwi’io Longhouse) in the 1950’s-60’s. Also descriptions of its observance at Newtown, Coldspring, Upper Cayuga, 6/N Onondaga, and NY Onondaga Longhouses. Quite a good work. $29.95}

11013 IROQUOIS MUSIC AND DANCE - Ceremonial Arts of Two Seneca Longhouses: Kurath, 282 pgs, photos, dance charts, musical notation with burden syllables and texts, 1964 (2000). Considers the Longhouses at Allegany and Tonawanda Reservations in the late 1940’s and 50’s. Ceremonial information will be of interest, but essentially an important contribution to Iroquois musicology. $22.95

11014 DANCE AND SONG RITUALS OF THE SIX NATIONS RESERVE, ONTARIO: G Kurath, 205 pgs, 26 plates, 93 figures, 1968. The major work in Iroquois musicology. Song transcriptions, musical notations, dance charts showing steps, positions. If you ^{have our IROQUOIS SOCIAL DANCE recordings (09-15100,-15101,-15102) you should find this a useful adjunct. Photos are particularly interesting. $8.95}

11015 THE LONGHOUSE PEOPLE....VIDEO. $24.95

11016 THE FALSE FACES OF THE IROQUOIS: W Fenton, 543 pgs, 24 colour and 325 b/w photos/illus, 1987. A crowning achievement in a career of more than 70 yrs (he was born in 1908 and is still writing!) as a student of the Iroquois. The monograph considers masks, the masking tradition, and its ceremonies. Important linguistic evidence (too often ignored) is considered. While there are aspects of masking not covered here it is unlikely anyone else will ever muster the original field work with such informed sources as were available to Fenton. Much of what it means to be "Iroquois" will be learned from this impressive work. The near-definitive study now available in a large-format 'bargain'-priced paper back edition. ^$62.95

11017 THE IROQUOIS EAGLE DANCE-An Offshoot of the Calumet Dance: W Fenton. 324 pgs, 28 photos, 1953. Explores how the Eagle Dance was celebrated in the U.S. and Ohsweken during the 1930's and how it related to the widespread Calumet Dance of the 17th Century. Also includes an analysis of the music and choreography by G Kurath (see 24-11014) based on Fenton's recordings and her own observations of local performances. $29.95

11018 LACROSSE - The Creator’s Game....VIDEO $28.95

11019 TUTELO RITUALS ON SIX NATIONS RESERVE, ONTARIO: G Kurath, 128 pgs, photos, tables, figures, 1981. Discusses the ‘Three Great Ceremonies’ which the Siouan Tutelo brought to us (in particular the Cayuga and Onondaga): Four Nights Harvest Dance; Fourth Night Spirit Release Singing; Spirit Adoption Ceremony (aka: ‘Redressing’ in Ohsweken parlance). Analyses their music and dances, styles, timing, tonality. Gives a sketch of their history and interaction with the Iroquois. Much information on this little-known people’s rituals. $24.95

11020 THANKSGIVING ADDRESS (Ohen:’ton Karihwate’hkwen =‘Words before all else’):

D Thompson (Mohawk), 19 pgs, 17 illus. by J Kahionhes Fadden (Mohawk). Mohawk and English of an abbreviated version of the set speech given whenever traditional Iroquois people gather for ceremony or socializing. $5.95

11021 as above---but Mohawk and GERMAN (It is planed to have this address available in many foreign languages so that all peoples may be drawn together.) $5.95

11086 ECONOMICS OF THE IROQUOIS: S Stites, 160 pgs, 1905. Doctoral dissertation on: productive activities, organization of producers, Iroquois wealth and its distribution, means of exchange. Sociological consequences: Family, 'State' Religion, Morals, General Culture. A look at Iroquois life not generally considered. $54.95

11088 SKYWALKERS- A history of Indian Ironworkers: R. Hill (Mohawk), 60 pgs, 50 photos, many illus, 1987. Published as a companion to an exhibition of photos and memorabilia of an aspect of 20th Century Iroquois social history. Prepared, written, and illustrated from within the community. Gives background and evolution of what has become one of the most celebrated of modern Iroquois skills---the erection of "high-steel" by men who "walk in the sky". Biographies of seven ironworkers; the growth of the reputation of the 'fearless Indian' in construction; a day in the life of an ironworker, much more. A very well done look at a particular subset of our contemporary men by a fellow "skywalker". For more on skywalkers, see video 24-19120.) $11.95

11300 CONCERNING THE LEAGUE - The Iroquois Tradition as Dictated in Onondaga by John Arthur Gibson: Edited and Translated by Hanni Woodbury in collaboration with the late Reg Henry (Cayuga) from a manuscript by AA Goldenwieser, 755 pgs, plus a 61 page introduction, 1992. A major publication, guaranteed to be of interest to Iroquois ritualists, speakers of Iroquoian languages and other members of Iroquois communities, as well as to students of Iroquoian culture and language. Contains the FULL TEXT of the Iroquois League Tradition as dictated by Chief JA Gibson (1912). A revered ritualist, Gibson went to great lengths to preserve this text for our coming faces. The publication of his legacy was made possible by the shared efforts of several generations of Iroquois ritualists, the remaining speakers of Iroquoian languages, interested members of Iroquois communities, and scholars of Iroquoian languages and culture all committed to the idea that, in order to perpetuate knowledge of our political culture, it is critical to record its essential text in an Iroquoian language.

The text is presented in four versions:

-the original text in Onondaga,

-a morpheme-by-morpheme analysis of each Onondaga word, useful to students

of Onondaga,

-a literal translation printed below each Onondaga word,

-a free translation into English in a paragraph at bottom of each page.

$110.00

12000 IROQUOIS CULTURE, HISTORY AND PREHISTORY: ed. E. Tooker, 120 pgs, photos, 1967. Symposium papers from the 1965 Conference on Iroquois Research. Chapters include: Moving the Coldspring Longhouse (Kinzua Dam forced a relocation, see 24-12502), Seneca Factionalism, Tyendinaga Acculturation, Onondaga Bowl Game, etymology of the name "Iroquois", etc. A lot of information. $12.95

12001 HISTORY OF THE FIVE NATIONS: C.Colden, 181 pgs, map. Originally published in two volumes, 1727, 1747. Lieutenant-Governor (1761) of NY Colony, Colden in his early years in the Colonial service recorded Crown meetings with Indian delegations (particularly Iroquois) from which he formed a high opinion of the sagacity of the Iroquois and the League system. This work records many verbatim speeches transcribed by both Colden and earlier French scribes. Its importance has made it an oft-reprinted work. $16.95

12003 LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS: L Morgan, 495 pgs, many illus, maps 1851. An informative 14 page introduction by W Fenton. First scholarly study of a native North American people and the seminal work in American anthropology and Iroquois studies. After more than 150 years still one of the required works on the Iroquois. Covers virtually every aspect of Iroquois culture and history. A classic. $20.95

12004 THE AMBIGUOUS IROQUOIS EMPIRE- The Covenant Chain Confederation of Indian Tribes with English Colonies from its Beginnings to the Lancaster Treaty of 1744:- Francis Jennings, 463 pgs, photos, 15 maps, 1984. A learned, lively history of the Iroquois to 1744, possibly the definitive history in the era of our triumph, and the first stages of decline. Jennings did more, possibly, than any other historian to re-write US history in regard to native participation, in effect “Indianizing” it. He wrote with a light, often colloquial style, never overdrawn or pedantic, which permits painless absorption of a tremendous amount of history. Highly recommended. $25.95

12005 THE FOUR INDIAN KINGS: J Garrat, 200 pgs, numerous color, b/w illus, 1985. In 1710 four Mohawk Sachems visited the Court of Queen Anne. They were a sensation and feted everywhere. The portraits commissioned for the Royal Collection have been used as illustrations in many publications. This study considers the portraits and their many variants, plus a number of portraits and illustrations of other 18th Century (and earlier) Indians. Text discusses these various images as well as the visit and how it was used politically by Crown advisors. An important piece of new research. $24.95

12007 NATIVES AND NEWCOMERS - Canada’s “Heroic Age” Reconsidered: B Trigger, 443 pgs, photo, period illus, maps, 1985 (1994). Various Algonquians figure in this ethno-archaeo-history, but the focus is on the interplay of various Iroquois nations with the Huron and French. Selected chapter subheadings: the Heroic Age, Parkman and American Anthropology, Early European Contact, the Disappearance of the St Lawrence Iroquoians, 16th Century Ontario, Trade and Warfare 1600-1615, Impact on Native People, the Historical Petuns and Neutrals, the Killing Years, the Impact of Epidemics, Iroquois Supremacy, the Iroquois Missions, Colonizers against Traders. This is a major work of Native and Canadian history. A must-have for such libraries. $ 25.95

12008 APOLOGIES TO THE IROQUOIS: E Wilson, 329 pgs, photos, 1960, (1992). Head of the English Dept at Columbia University, Wilson was one of the leading US literary luminaries of his era. His trips to various Iroquois communities in the US and Canada give a unique view from an intelligent, thoughtful observer who was neither an anthropologist nor an Indian "buff". Accounts of the mid-20th Century problems with Governments by the people at Six Nations, Tuscarora, Allegany, Onondaga, Akwesasne. With a 34 page chapter: The Mohawks in High Steel, by J Mitchell. Both accounts originally appeared in the New Yorker magazine. Introduction by W Fenton. This new edition includes a 20 page appendix of letters to and from Wilson concerning the book. $24.95

12009 THE INDIAN WARS OF PENNSYLVANIA: C Sipe, 908 pgs, photos, period illus, 1931 (1998). The author’s stated plan: chapters “...devoted to the Indian’s religion and character; a view of the Indian tribes that inhabited Pennsylvania; a discussion of the Indian policy of the Swedes on the Delaware and of Wm Penn; and to the leading events in the Indian history of Pennsylvania before the bloody warfare between the two races began.... This [large] volume is thus made more than a history of the Indian wars and uprisings in the state...” Covers the 40 yrs of warfare between 1755-1794. Includes chapters devoted to native participation in the American Revolution. A real key to this important book is the 156 page section containing a chronological listing of all major Indian events on the Eastern Frontier with the corresponding pages referenced in the book for further reading about those events; details of Sullivan’s campaign (there is a great deal of Iroquois and Mingo material in this work); and the most detailed set of footnotes and references to be seen on the Indian Wars of the Eastern Frontier. A very important overview of the native defence of the homelands in this period. Another “must-have”. $46.95

12010 THE IROQUOIS: F G Speck, 95 pgs, 62 photos, 1945. Though a small work it is jammed with authoritative information for quick reference: the various Iroquoians; locations and populations as of 1945; social, civil, economic, ecological aspects of Iroquois culture; arts, crafts; design and symbolism; ceremonial equipment (masks, wampum, musical instruments, etc). A highly recommended handbook; a good synopsis for teachers. $7.95

12011 THE INDIAN CHIEFS OF PENNSYLVANIA: C Sipe, 569 pgs, 1927 (1998). The contributions of over 30 Chiefs in shaping Pennsylvania’s history, covering the period from c.1570 (author’s dating of the formation of the Iroquois League) to 1836 (when Cornplanter, half brother of Handsome Lake, died). Sipe reveals the personality and motivations of those profiled, including 2 women: Madam Montour and Queen Allaquipa. The last 100 pgs detail Indian activities in Pennsylvania during the Revolution, and an extensive chronological table of key events in its history between 1570-1836. A massive assemblage of information on various Iroquoian and Algonquian peoples. $ 34.95

12012 THE IROQUOIS: Dean Snow, 270 pgs, photos, maps, illus, 1994. A readable study on the complex prehistory, history, and culture of the Iroquois from early times to the tribulations of European contact and to the way we are today. Illustrated with maps and photographs, draws on a wide range of source material.  $39.95

^{12013 IROQUOIS CULTURE AND COMMENTARY: D Kanentiio George (Mohawk), 224 pgs, many photos, 2000. Some chapter headings: Iroquois roots, the Iroquois family, Spiritual Consciousness and Traditional knowledge, Nature’s Law, Government & Sovereignty, Iroquois Leaders (including a stinging indictment of Joseph Brant from a fellow Mohawk’s viewpoint), etc. George is husband to Oneida singer Joanne Shenandoah. $23.95}

^{12014 THE SIX NATIONS OF NEW YORK - Cayugas, Mohawks (St. Regis), Oneidas, Onondagas, Senecas, Tuscaroras, The 1892 United States Extra Census Bulletin: Intro by R Venables, 125 pgs, 50 photos, 9 maps, (1995). A facsimile edition of the 1892 report presenting information still used by Iroquois Nations to defend their rights. The census purported to be an objective report on the condition of the Iroquois. General Henry B. Carrington, special agent, U.S. Army (retired, former commander of Ft. Phil Kearney during the “Red Cloud War”), was "to spend months among the Indians making careful observations respecting their various political, religious and social meetings, their homes, health, and habits." $24.95}

^{12015 PEACE, POWER, RIGHTEOUSNESS - an Indigenous Manifesto: Taiaiake Alfred (Mohawk), 200 pgs, 1999. As important and explosive a book as any on Aboriginal politics today, needing to be read by anyone involved in that area. Professor Alfred (University of Victoria, BC) sets a foundation for a tradition of Aboriginal political criticism based on native political ideals, drawing upon Iroquois models and experiences. $23.95}

^{12016 THE GREAT LAW AND THE LONGHOUSE - A Political History of the Iroquois Confederacy: W Fenton 786 pgs, 1998. This masterful summary represents a major synthesis of the history and culture of the Six Nations from the mid-16th Century to the Canandaigua treaty of 1794. Contains material never before published. The second of Fenton’s career culminating magnum opi. $ 94.95}

^{12017 CONSPIRACY OF INTERESTS - Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State: L Hauptman, 323 pgs, 19 illus, 5 tables, 10 maps, 1999. Here is a new approach to Iroquois history in NY between the end of the colonial Rebellion against their Crown and the beginning of the Southern Rebellion against their Federal Government. Details how Iroquoia was permanently transformed by a massive assault from transportation interests, land speculators, and national security forces which created an urban industrial corridor through its heartland. An important period in Iroquois history which has contemporary implications on native land-claims, the attempts to impose state taxations, etc. The book, concluding 25 yrs of research, focuses primarily on the Oneida and Seneca. This is an important work for the period covered and deserves to be in your Iroquois library. A small quibble: a map of Eastern Iroquois settlements in 1860 (pg 215) inexplicably includes the Mohawk settlement of Gibson (Watha). These Mohawk did not migrate there from Oka until the mid 1880’s. $ 49.95}

^{12018 INDIAN AFFAIRS IN COLONIAL NEW YORK - the 17th Century: A Trelease, 396 pgs, illus, 4 maps, 1960 (1997). “[A] most important book...on the history of contacts between American Indians and the colonial powers. It is a piece of ethno-historical research and writing of the best sort.” Effusive praise indeed---from Dr W Fenton. The first half primarily devoted to the Dutch of New Netherlands and their dealings with the Algonquians of Long Island and the Hudson Valley, much Iroquois material of necessity seeps in. Second half deals with the English period following the 1664 conquest and emphasizes the colonist’s relations with the Iroquois. $ 24.95}

^{12019 THE CANADIAN IROQUOIS AND THE SEVEN YEARS WAR: P MacLeod, 263 pgs, photos, period illus, 16 maps, 1996. About as neglected an area as one can find in Iroquois historiography is examined in detail for the first time. Deals with each individual campaign as Natives and French settlers conduct “parallel warfare”, each holding to its particular military practices and objectives. With frequently conflicting goals the war was as notable for cultural conflicts with the French as for military engagements with the British. The author also examines the social and economic impact of the war on both women and men in Canadian Iroquois communities. Provides an enhanced appreciation of native involvement in the war and the difficult struggle of leading their lives within the unstable geopolitical environment created by European invasion and settlement. $ 29.95}

^{12020 LACROSSE: The Creator’s Game....VIDEO $ 28.95}

^{12021 THE IROQUOIS: L Bjornlund, 112 pgs, many photos and illus, 2001. While intended for younger readers it is not without interest to adults. Besides its survey of the past there is considerable on what is happening in the (US) Iroquois world today. Some very good illustrative materials. Some egregious errors (ie: Brant established a village at what is now the Six Nations Reserve near Montréal; elsewhere she returns it to Ontario), and not understanding that our religion still functions (the past tense is extensively used) might have been avoided by having one of our people read the manuscript. What a novel idea!. $ 29.95}

^{12022 TREATY OF CANANDAIGUA 1794 - 200 years of Treaty Relations between the Iroquois Confederacy and the United States: various contributors, including 5 Iroquois, 350 pgs, photos, 2000. An examination of the history leading to the signing of this so very important Iroquois treaty and how the people have fared under its terms. Repeatedly violated by the USA and its Supreme Court, this abused document still remains a part of the supreme law of the USA as guaranteed by its Constitution and is the basis of a great body of today’s litigation by the Six Nations of NY. A very important addition to your library for both its historical, cultural, and legal content from the past and present. $ 25.95}

^{12023 A HISTORY OF THE INDIAN VILLAGES AND PLACE NAMES IN PENNSYLVANIA: G Donehoo, 304 pgs, 1928 (1998). A major reference work. Principally Delaware material, as well as a smattering of other Algonquian peoples. Significant Iroquois entries. An appendix lists and describes the villages destroyed by Gen’l Sullivan in his infamous march through Western New York in 1779. A great deal of historical information in this work. $ 29.95}

^{12024 SISTERS IN SPIRIT - Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Influence on Early American Feminists: S Wagner, 126 pgs, modern and period photos and illus, 2001. Iroquois women fired the revolutionary vision of early feminists by providing a model of freedom at a time when Euro-American women experienced few rights. In those days, before ‘civilization’ robbed us of many of these, we possessed decisive political power, control of our bodies and our own property, undisputed custody of the children we bore, the power to initiate divorce; and, we lived in a society relatively free from rape and domestic violence (there will always be brutes). The women who led the feminist movement of the 19th Century had their view-points shaped by their involvement with Iroquois women in upstate NY. Wagner recounts the struggle for freedom and equality waged by women in the USA and documents the influence and inspiration native women gave to this social movement. Refer also to our publication IROQUOIS WOMEN (24-00114). $ 14.95}

^{12025 ALGONQUIANS, HUR0NS AND IROQUOIS - Champlain Explores America 1603-1616: S de Champlain, 267 pgs, period map and illus, 1906 (2000). Champlain’s journals reveal not only his efforts on behalf of the French Crown to establish a “New France” in North America, but an eye for native customs and behaviour. He had a flexible, enlightened attitude toward native peoples and their religion, remarkable for a European in those days. To further the rapport between natives and the French he settled young French lads among them so that they might learn their languages and customs, and become wise in the ways of woodcraft. Often these boys were conflicted in their loyalties, native life was free, ‘civilized’ life was constrained. His writings provide the earliest records of the various Iroquoians and Algonquians whom he encountered, and for that we can be grateful. $ 19.95}

^{12026 YOUR FYRE SHALL BURN NO MORE - Iroquois Policy Toward New France and Its Native Allies to 1701: J Brandao, 393 pgs, 1997 (2001). This is an important work in Iroquois history. Drawing from an imposing array of primary documentation the author demonstrates the fallacy of the widely held interpretation of an economic motivation for the so-called 17th Century Iroquois “Beaver Wars”. Rather, with an impressive referencing to both Iroquois cultural practices of that time and the historic record, he details his analysis of the actual reasons. They were, in fact, a continuation of long-held motivations for war: replenish populations, safeguard hunting territories, protect their families and homes, gain honour, secure revenge. Essential components, and of great interest in this work, are the many pages of tables detailing, in an easily understandable fashion, what was happening to the Iroquois and their neighbours up to 1701. Considered are Iroquois: attacks/results upon the French and their Native allies, 1630’s - 90’s; annual Baptismal/Mortality Rates by Nation, 1667-79; incidences of Diseases by Nation, 1634-77; housing totals; hearths/population estimates per home; population estimates based on Warrior to People ratios; losses due to war and natural causes. Fascinating indeed are the 102 pages of tables recording raids: who did what and to whom, results, locations, comments, and sources for the information. A vital compendium for tracking Iroquois defensive and offensive military operations and their results in this period. Additionally, there are tables outlining: Native and French population losses due to Iroquois military activity.}

^{“This is an important contribution to the scholarly literature, and students of Iroquois/French relations who ignore it do so at their peril,”-American Historical Review. For more on this period see below, 24-12102. $ 32.95}

^{12101 A JOURNEY INTO MOHAWK AND ONEIDA COUNTRY, 1634-1635: Van Den Bogeart, 120 pgs, 8 illus, 1988. The most important primary source on Iroquois culture in the period when the Mohawk and Oneida were beginning to feel the direct impact of the European presence. Traveling far into what would become central NY State the journalist recorded detailed descriptions of settlements, subsistence, religion. His journal reveals Iroquois analysts demonstrating for the Dutch the membership of the League. $23.95}

^{12102 CULTIVATING A LANDSCAPE OF PEACE: Iroquois-European Encounters in 17th Century America: M Dennis, 280 pgs, maps, many illus, 1993. Views early America from the different perspectives of the diverse peoples who coexisted uneasily during the initial colonial encounter. Explains the paradox of the Iroquois: the apparent belligerence of a people who saw themselves as promoters of universal peace. Argues that the Iroquois sought to incorporate their new European neighbours into the Longhouse. Gives an original reading of the Peacemaker epic setting it historically and ideologically in Iroquois life. $ 29.95}

^{12103 BITTER FEAST: D Delage, 410 pgs, maps, 1985. A fresh, interdisciplinary look at the struggle underlying the meeting of two civilizations in North America. The first comprehensive analysis of early French, Dutch, English colonization of North-eastern North America paying attention to the driving factors in Europe which promoted colonization. Principal groups discussed are the Iroquois and the Huron. Author's arguments are diverse, elegantly constructed and widely based---winning him the prestigious Prix Lionel-Groulx for the French edition of the book. $ 29.95}

^{12104 IN MOHAWK COUNTRY - Early Narratives about a Native People: Snow/Gehring/Starna, eds, 405 pgs, 1996. For the first time the principal documentary narratives that reveal the full scope of the complex relationship among the Mohawk and the Settlers, starting with the Dutch. Some of the sources have never before been translated into English, and several have not been published previously. These narratives written by Dutch merchants, French Jesuit missionaries, English soldiers, romantic European travelers and other literate observers provide fascinating (often biased) accounts of the Mohawk and their valley, bringing to life the rapid changes experienced by both them and their European neighbours. $ 27.95}

^{12105 THE ILLEGAL FUR TRADE OUT OF NEW FRANCE, 1713-1760: 16 pgs, 1939 (reprint?). From the title subject to the "Mohawk Free Trade" in cigarettes of the late 20th Century---"la plus c'est change, la plus c'est la meme-chose." In modern times it was a native initiated activity which greatly helped reserve economies. For us, the border has always been a conceit of the white man which he has attempted to impose upon us so that his economies (and his upper class) would not be injured. That ours were has never mattered to him. In olden times natives were, in the main, employees of Montreal (where the fur trade was centred) merchants. From there the goods were carried by native backs or canoes to eager Dutch and English merchants in Albany. Smaller quantities crossed elsewhere and ships of contraband left Canada for Holland. Using an impressive mass of archival material, primarily from under-used French sources, this study examines how the smuggling industry functioned, what measures the French Crown attempted to enforce upon their colony in an effort to crush the operation (including the licensing of all bark canoes), why they failed to suppress it, and why it was a necessary element to the survival of the Colony. Feminists, please note: for 25 yrs three French sisters operated one of the principal smuggling headquarters from their store in Kanawake! This is an effective historical analysis and recommended for your Iroquois library---but with the following caveat:--You will encounter dated Canadian racism appearing in off-handed references to "squaws," "savages", and "...in anyone as notoriously untrustworthy as the Indian...all of them ready to turn a dishonest penny." The whites who promoted and benefited hugely from the employment of natives are presented in a much different manner. Qu'elle surprise! $9.95}

^{12140 THE ORIGINAL CAUGHNAWAGA INDIANS: H Bechard, 258 pgs, 2 maps, l0 period drawings, 1976. Settlement and early history of this émigré Mohawk community. Drawings of the village and its occupants, made between 1667-94, are published here for the first time. The details of costuming for this early period are important. $ 12.95}

^{12200 THE ONEIDA INDIAN EXPERIENCE: Campisi/Hauptman, 288 pgs, 1988. 17th Century Oneida homeland; Oneidas and the American Revolution; Oneida Treaty Period, 1783-1838; Wisconsin Oneida, Oneida women leaders; more. $ 22.95}

^{12300 ONONDAGA IROQUOIS PREHISTORY: J Tuck, 255 pgs, maps 44 photo plates, 21 tables, 1971. Establishes the long presence and in-situ development of Iroquois culture by tracing the course of abandoned and resettled villages over many centuries. $ 31.95}

^{12301 ONONDAGA - Portrait of a Native People: Connors/Hauptman, 120 pgs, 1986. The people of the Onondaga Nation (south of Syracuse, NY) are presented in more than 70 turn of the 20th Century photographs. $ 29.95}

^{12500 THE ORIGIN AND ENVELOPMENT OF THE SENECA AND CAYUGA TRIBES OF NEW YORK STATE: M Niemczycki, 148 pgs, maps, charts illus, 1984. Examines the data on Seneca and Cayuga origins showing how they evolved into the historic groups. Ethno-historical and archaeological data have been examined in an effort to resolve these questions. $ 8.95}

^{12501 WAR AGAINST THE SENECA-The French Expedition of 1687: J Mohawk (Seneca), 16 pgs, 15 illus, 1986. Excellent brief look at this major event. $3.95}

^{12502 THE ALLEGANY SENECAS AND KINZUA DAM - Forced Relocation through two Generations: J Bilharz, 220 pgs, many photos, 3 maps, 1998. A cruel time in modern Seneca history. The 1794 Canandaigua Treaty guaranteeing their lands in perpetuity (see 24-12022) was abrogated by the USA in order to build the Kinzua Dam. One Third of the Seneca’s lands were inundated, forcing nearly 600 of them to abandon homes, Longhouse (uprooting burials), lands. While some adapted to the changes, others did not. The current generation blames its elders for the loses, the elders go to the reservoir banks “to be near where ‘the old places’ used to be.” $52.95}

^{12700 CHILDREN OF AATAENTSIC: B Trigger, 2 vols, now bound into one, 913 pgs, 51 maps, photos, illus, 1976. The first full study of a 'Canadian' First Nation, the Huron Confederacy, and the causes of its 1649 collapse. Internal and external influences upon Huron history and culture and why it was overcome by a fatal political and moral paralysis when under Iroquois assault. Challenges cherished myths about actions of some celebrated Europeans of the so-called 'heroic age' (see also 24-31900) of early Canadian history, posits new, stimulating theories concerning the role of the matriarchate and kinship system. $ 34.95}  

^{12701 AN ETHNOGRAPHY OF THE HURON INDIAN, 1615-1649: E. Tooker, 197 pgs, 1964 (1991). A compilation of the ethnographic data on the Huron from the JESUIT RELATIONS and the writings of `Champlain and Sagard. Discusses: Dress, modes of travel, trade, war, religious beliefs and practices. Invaluable for indicating the cultural similarities and differences between the Huron and the neighbouring Iroquoian cultures, and for documenting evidence of cultural change. This reprint includes an introduction by the author updating the 1964 edition through a survey of developments in Huron studies since then. $ 24.95}

^{PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1984 TRADE GUN CONFERENCE:}

^{12901 Vol 1, Dutch and Other Flintlocks from 17th Century Iroquois Sites: J Puype, 130 pgs, 105 illus,(photos, drawings, charts), 1985. Evidence shows the Iroquois with flintlocks in quantity at an early date, and when they were still relatively rare in Europe. Suggests the Indian demand as an impetus to the manufacture of guns for European armies later in the 17th Century. $ 13.95}

^{12902 Vol 2, Selected Papers: 123 pgs, 88 illus, photos, tables, charts, 1985. Seven Conference papers, and abstracts of five others, examine Huron village fire-arms remains suggesting them to have been as well armed as the Iroquois, and that their defeat resulted from a consistent war of attrition. Other papers include: a re-emphasis of Indians as consumers of European and American made firearms; studies of the four basic types of gun flints on American sites; identification techniques for archaeological gun-parts; value of historical re-enactments in archaeological interpretation; and, using firearms as examples, a study of fakes on the Indian artifact market. $13.95}

^{12913 EMPIRE OF FORTUNE - Crown, Colonies, and Tribes in the Seven Years War in America: F. Jennings, 320 pgs, 1988. The final book in Jennings 'Covenant Chain Trilogy' tells a balanced story of the Seven Years War and presents an honest and un-sensationalist view of the roll of the Indian in the history of Colonial North Eastern America. Much on the Iroquois. CLOTH $39.95 PB $22.95}

^{12914 THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY: Fenton, Jennings, Druke, Miler, 278 pgs, maps, photos, 1985. An interdisciplinary guide to the Treaties of the Six Nations and our League. Essays on the history and background of treaty making, the cultural aspects of treating, their structure, the language of treaty making. Contains a list of participants in Iroquois treaty making, figures of speech in political rhetoric, a gazetteer of place names and their modern equivalents, a descriptive treaty calendar listing negotiations involving the Iroquois from 1613-1913 and a select bibliography. A landmark study. $ 29.95}

^{12915 LONGHOUSE DIPLOMACY AND FRONTIER WARFARE: W Hagen, 50 pgs, plate, maps, 1976. Good brief account of the Six Nations in the American Revolution: efforts to remain neutral; white efforts to involve us on both sides (neither would believe we wanted to remain neutral); raiding the Frontier; expulsion from Iroquoia in 1779; peace and resettlement. $ 6.95}

^{12917 WAMPUM BELTS AND PEACE TREES - George Morgan, Native Americans and Revolutionary Diplomacy: G Schaaf, map, photo copies of some of the manuscript pages, 1990. Features unpublished letters of Washington, Jefferson, Hancock, in the papers of George Morgan, the first US Indian agent, which represent the basis of a major revision in the opening chapter of US history. The evidence proves that the very structure of US Gov't was explicitly modeled after the Iroquois Confederacy. A considerable battle rages today in academic circles as to the nature, if any, of this Iroquois inspiration---this work provides important documentation in favour of an Iroquois model.}

^{Note: In 1987 the U.S. Senate passed Resolution #76, stating that the Longhouse system inspired the Founding Fathers who sat in council with Haudenosaunee chiefs to develop the US Constitution. $ 44.95}

^{12918 THE ORDEAL OF THE LONGHOUSE - the Peoples of the Iroquois League in the Era of European Colonization: D Rickter, 452 pgs, photos, illus, maps, 1992. A much-needed and rewarding overview of that important first century of Iroquois-European relations, It gives a detailed, accurate, and convincing study of the Iroquois before 1720. Carefully researched, with a wealth of details on sources, filled with insights into Iroquois history in the early colonial period. A key work for an Iroquois library. $ 25.95}

^{12921 INDIAN ROOTS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY: ed J Barreiro, 77 pgs, many photos, drawings, 1988. Presentation from the "Great Law" forum in which natives and non-natives, ritualists and scholars participated. More fuel for the controversy noted in 24-12917 above. $ 17.95}

^{12922 DEBATING DEMOCRACY - Native American Legacy of Freedom: Johansen, Grinde (Yamasee), Maan., 221 pgs, 1998. Outlines how some of the leading luminaries in the scholastic establishment worked to block and disparage any discussion of native influence on an emergent US democracy. An eye-opener for those who innocently fancied the corridors of academia as places of dispassionate reflection, research and discussion! $ 25.95}

^{12923 EXEMPLAR OF LIBERTY - Native America and the Evolution of Democracy: Grinde/Johansen, 345 pgs, 40 figures, 1991. A further exposition of several First Nations’ contributions to American democracy by the two leading exponents of the thesis. Stimulating documentation. $ 26.95}

^{13002 THE IROQUOIS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: B Graymont, 359 pgs, 23 plates, 3 maps, 1972. Long needed investigation of this pivotal period in Iroquois history which saw the dispersion of the Great League. Most detailed, dependable study yet. $28.95}

^{13003 THE IROQUOIS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - 1976 Conference Proceedings: ed. C Hayes III, 48 pgs, many photos, illus, 1981. Covers: 18th Century Political Affairs and the Iroquois League; Iroquois diplomacy and the NY Fur Trade; Six Nations in the Revolutionary War. With an additional chapter by W Fenton: ‘Tonawanda Reservation, 1935, the Way it Was’. Good addition to the literature. $7.95}

^{13500 THE DEATH AND REBIRTH OF THE SENECA: A Wallace, 384 pgs, 2 maps, 1969. First half is a top notch look at pre-1783 Seneca culture, religion, etc. Balance examines the impact of the Revolution upon the League and our people, and the subsequent rise of the Prophet Handsome Lake who brought us the Good Message (Gaiwhi’io) which revitalized a shattered people, making possible the strong cultural and economic position we have to this very day. $ 20.95}

^{13900 IROQUOIS MEDICAL BOTANY: J Herrick, 278 pgs, illus, 1995. The first work to provide a guide to understanding the use of herbal medicines in traditional Iroquois culture. It relates Iroquois cosmology to a cultural theme, by showing the inherent spiritual power of plants and how we traditionally have used and continue to use them as remedies, my step-mother (Kahnawake Mohawk) is particularly adept with herbs. The last chapter presents a major compilation from numerous Iroquois authorities and other sources of over 450 Native names, uses and preparations of plants. $ 32.95}

^{14000 THE IROQUOIS IN THE CIVIL WAR: L Hauptman, 227 pgs, many photos, paintings, charts, maps, 1993. Iroquois men from both sides of the Can/US border served in this US bloodbath. Looks at individuals and the effect of the war upon their home communities. $ 49.95}

^{14001 SIX NATIONS RESERVE: Hill/Gillen/MacNaugton, 64 pgs, 80 photos, many illus, charts, maps, 1987. Written in part by Band members, as an introduction to a native community. Touches on such topics as: homes, schools, village of Ohsweken, Iroquois Confederacy, elections, work, recreation, Mohawk Chapel, religion, culture, notable personages. Extensive photo coverage of our community as it was 15 yrs ago. Many changes since! $ 4.95}

^{Note: If you are interested in our community you might like to refer to}

^{Our publication MOHAWK REPORTER, #24-00117---very interesting}

^{Brief articles, and loaded with photos.}

^{14005 THE IROQUOIS IN THE WAR OF 1812: C Benn, 288 pgs, illus maps, 1998. Explores Iroquois participation in this war by focusing on diplomatic, military, and cultural history during the conflict. Reviews Iroquois attempts to stay out of the war, subsequent entry into hostilities, modes of warfare, role played in different campaigns and ultimate defeat and expulsion of the invading US forces, relationships with our allies and the effects of the war on the society. $ 21.95}

^{14070 THE IROQUOIS AND THE FUR TRADE OF THE FAR WEST: T Karmanski, 10 pgs, 5 b/w and 2 color illus, 1982. Iroquois adventurers in the 19th Century followed the fur trade to the Western US and Canada. Their importance in the expansion of the Hudson's Bay Co. into northern British Columbia, and their general involvement in Indian/White relations make this a fascinating account of a little known area of our history. $ 4.95}

^{14081 THE EVERETT REPORT IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - The Indians of New York:   H Upton, 248 pgs, photo, maps, 1980. Another in the brief list of 20th Century Iroquois historical studies. An over-view of Iroquois/NY State relations. Brief look at the early historical relationship between the Six Nations and Colonial NY and the early USA. Discusses early attempts to establish status of NY Indians (1842-1919). The pro-Iroquois findings of the Commission (1919-22) were rejected by the NY State Legislature and the Report disappeared (repressed?) until discovered by Dr Upton’s research. Considers the NY Jurisdiction Acts and their effects upon the Iroquois. Mention of the 1970’s. Necessary reading if you are lost in the maze of recurring conflicts in contemporary NY Iroquois affairs. The few copies we have left were ALL of the publisher’s stock. It is unlikely that this important report will be reprinted. $24.95}

^{14082 THE IROQUOIS AND THE NEW DEAL: LM Hauptman, 256 pgs, maps, many photos, 1981. Roosevelt’s ‘New Deal’ policies and Indian responses are exemplified by the Iroquois on various reservations. Those with an interest in current US Iroquois affairs, may find this study of the 1930's revitalization valuable. Here are the personalities and policies underlying today's NY Iroquois activism. $ 29.95}

^{14083 THE IROQUOIS STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL: LM Hauptman, 360 pgs, 45 illus, 1986. Fresh research into the hitherto untold story covering the period from World War II to ‘Red Power’. $ 23.95}

^{14084 IROQUOIS LAND CLAIMS: Vecsey/Starna, 200 pgs, 6 maps, 1988. Overview collection of essays distilling the often complex issues surrounding Iroquois land claims into understandable segments. Discusses: Issues underlying the claims; Land claim cases; Anthropological perspective on Iroquois title and land use; US and NY policy towards Iroquois lands; Cayuga Land claim; the Seneca and the Salamanca City leasehold; Oneida Land claims---and more. $23.95}

^{14085 THE ONEIDA LAND CLAIM - A Legal History: G Shattuck, 258 pgs, map, 1991. Forceful account of the long, ardent fight by the lawyer who represented the Oneida from 1965-77. Describes the specific legal strategy in the winning of a landmark judgment from the US Supreme Court in 1974: the Oneidas still owned land illegally taken by NY State in 1795! Because negotiations were still occur- ring at time of publication the Oneidas had yet to receive compensation, something which has been partly realized since then. This particular battle created a new body of American Indian law that has affected subsequent Native land claims cases throughout the Eastern United States. $ 27.95}

^{14086 IN DEFENCE OF MOHAWK LAND - Ethno political Conflict in Native North America:} L Pertusati, 182 pgs, 1997. Yet another look at Oka, 1990, this time broadening the discussion to illustrate how past injustices fed into the ‘uprising’, epitomizing the relationship and struggles existing between Aboriginal nations, ethno-nationalist movements, and the state. The author’s research demonstrates how politicized ethnicity and ideology can become significant factors in the repertoire of indigenous social movements for generating and maintaining social protest. A compelling account. ^{$ 19.95}

^{14087 HEADING THE VOICES OF OUR ANCESTORS - Kahnawake Mohawk Politics and the Rise of Native Nationalism: Taiaiake Alfred (Mohawk), 227 pgs, 1995. Professor Alfred presents three major factors as keys in explaining the rise of militant nationalism among native peoples (examining in particular his home community): the existence of alternative traditional indigenous institutions; the persistence of an alternative Native identity; a long-standing pattern of negative interaction with the state. $ 26.95}

^{14088 ONE NATION UNDER THE GUN- Inside the Mohawk Civil War: R. Hornung, 296 pgs 4 maps, 1991. This book was banned in Québec. Attacked by some journalists as pro-Mohawk, praised by others for its detailed account of this Mohawk civil war. Details why the USA did not have an Oka and why ‘peaceable’ and ‘fair’ Canada did. Will shock those concerned about the future for native people.   cloth $ 25.95 pb $ 14.95}

^{14090 ACTS OF DEFIANCE....VIDEO $ 24.95}

^{14091 THESE ARE MY PEOPLE....VIDEO $ 24.95}

^{14092 YOU ARE ON INDIAN LAND....VIDEO $ 24.95}

^{14093 LIFE AND DEATH IN MOHAWK COUNTRY: B Johansen, 218 pgs, photos, maps, illus, 1993. Written at the request of some Mohawk traditionalists who provided documents and interviews. Analysis of the reasons why the Mohawks turned on one another in an orgy of murderous violence and hate. Critiques 24-14088 above. Valuable scholarly examination of this tragedy. $34.95}

^{14094 KANEHSATAKE....VIDEO $ 24.95}

^{14095 EXILED IN THE LAND OF THE FREE - Democracy, Indian Nations, and the US Constitution: Lyons (Onondaga), Mohawk (Seneca), Deloria (Lakota), etc. 416 pgs, photos, illus, 1992. "This book represents perhaps the most powerful case ever made for Native American sovereignty. American history will never be the same”- Publisher’s enthusiastic blurb on dust-jacket. Discussions by various leading American Indian and white scholars. Focus is primarily on the Iroquois Confederacy. $ 25.95}

^{14096 ENTERING THE WAR ZONE - A Mohawk Perspective on Resisting Invasions: D Goodleaf (Mohawk), 201 pgs, map, 1995. Professor Goodleaf (ED.D) was a participant in the 1990 encounter at Oka and has written the first book from a Mohawk perspective of that stand-off. Makes it very clear that no people should have to be so heroic in safeguarding their dead. Demystifies confusing media coverage of the time.  $11.95}

^{14097 MY NAME IS KAHENTIIOSTA----video $ 24.95}

^{14502 A QUAKER PROMISE KEPT - Philadelphia Friend's Work with the Allegany Seneca 1795-1960: L Barton, 114 pgs, 56 photos, illus, maps, 1990. "This is a very, very important work on Seneca history. The Quaker influence changed the lives of the Seneca people; it is still very much felt today." --D Bowen, Seneca author. $20.95}

^{15101 A GRAMMAR OF AKWESASNE MOHAWK: N Bonvillain, 249 pgs, 1973. Contains: Introduction on general characteristics of Mohawk; structure and use of verbs; some statements on syntax; ethnological data relevant to language (kinship terms). $ 6.95}

^{15102 IROQUOIS PLACE-NAMES IN THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY: F Lounsbury, 66 pgs. A linguistic study with much historical and cultural material interspersed. Not as dry an item as the title might suggest. $ 4.95}

^{15104 MOHAWK LANGUAGE SERIES- K Maracle, Kanyen'keha Tewateweyenhst "Let's practice Mohawk Series". Includes 8 booklets and accompanying cassettes: Possessives with A-Stem and C-Stem Nominals; Colour Words and colour phrases, number words and number phrases; Locative phrases and quantitative; introductory dialogue 1,2,3,4. $ 85.00}

^{15105 Kanyen'keha Tewatati "Let's Speak Mohawk Series" - K Maracle, Manual and cassette with each listing;}

^{-A-Introduction, Pronunciation $ 14.95}

^{-B II: Nouns & Adjectives $ 14.95}

^{-C III: Verbs & Pronouns $ 14.95}

^{-D Use this letter to purchase the above three as a set. $ 42.95}

^{15106 ONE THOUSAND USEFUL, MOHAWK WORDS: David Kanatawakhon Maracle (Mohawk), 130 pgs, 1992. Designed to assist students learning the Mohawk language. One thousand commonly used words (nominals, verbs, adverbials, parts of speech, etc). Each entry is provided with a syllabified presentation of the word as well as an English interpretation. $ 24.95}

^{15107 MORE THEN ONE THOUSAND MOHAWK VERBS: D Kanatawakhon Maracle (Mohawk) 167 pgs, 1993. Designed and developed to aid in the acquisition and study of 1052 Mohawk verbs. Pronunciation guide, examples of the verb in use in the 15 cases each of the subjective and objective forms. Examples and rules for forming the Mohawk equivalents of past, present, and future. (“What do you mean, madam? Mohawk ‘equivalents’! Surely, the future is the future no matter what language it is?”---Not exactly my good sir. In English “I will go” expresses a degree of certitude. In Mohawk it expresses an intention to do something, so that it has more of the sense of “I intend to go.”---It’s no wonder we have the expression in our Iroquois communities: Indian time. And why we are so often late! $28.95}

^{15108 KARORON NE OWENNAHSHONHA - Mohawk Language Thematic Dictionary: K Maracle 423 pgs, 2001. Yet another in Maracle’s continuing efforts to assist you in learning his language. The book is divided into thematic sections with word lists for native and foreign animals, birds, fish, etc. These are accompanied by examples of their expanded use: “Beak”= “it has a beak”, “it has a long beak”. Author believes his language can meet the challenge of new times. He has interviewed many old speakers for ‘exotic’ words in the imposed reality in which we find ourselves. Where there are none he proves himself an active wordsmith, a l’Academie francaise. Thus we have words for: G-String, carburetor, lawyer, etc. No need to borrow words as English does (however effectively). Additionally, there are names of: communities, countries, continents, occupations, body parts (yes, all the body parts, and many of their functions), games, times, occasions, holidays, money, clothing, numbers, relatives, clans, and on and on and.... An alphabetized word list completes this useful tool. Note: There are, unhappily, many typographical errors which, in most instances, can be overcome by a careful reading. $ 74.95}

^{15401 CAYUGA THEMATIC DICTIONARY: R Henry, 133 pages, 1988. Commonly used Cayuga words, organized by theme. Interesting to compare to Mohawk above. $ 32.95}

^{15600 TUSCARORA-ENGLISH, ENGLISH-TUSCARORA DICTIONARY: B Rudes, 743 pgs, 1999. Begun in the 1970’s, when there were yet some 50 speakers left (now, perhaps 4), his work has been augmented by historical documentation since 1701 and the research of others. The dictionary is designed for use by Tuscarora in reclaiming their language as well as scholars. Includes: an overview of Tuscarora history, an examination of its relationship to other Iroquoian languages, identification of loan words from other native and English sources, and an analysis of dialect and idiolect variations, a monumental work. $ 80.00}

^{16003 NEW VOICES FROM THE LONGHOUSE- An Anthology of Contemporary Iroquois Writing- ed. J Bruchac, 294 pgs, many photos, illus, map, 1989. "It has some good things in it..." W Fenton, personal conversation at IROQRAFTS, so on that informed recommendation we have added it to our list. $ 29.95}

^{16004 SING, LIKE A HERMIT THRUSH: R Green (Mohawk), cover painting by R Skye (Tuscarora), 133 pgs, 1995. A story about a young Mohawk boy discovering himself and his culture. Extensive use of Mohawk terminology. Intended for younger readers, but adults will enjoy the engaging manner in which the author introduces Iroquois culture in his tale. Richard is a member of our community and author of The Last Raven and Other Stories, and a contributor to native media in Canada. $ 12.95}

^{16005 IROQUOIAN COSMOLOGY: JNB Hewitt, Tuscarora), 585 pgs. Originally appeared in the Annual Reports of the Bureau of American Ethnology (Vol 21, 1903, and Vol 4, 1928. Part One: Onondaga, Seneca, Mohawk versions of the Origin of Creation. Part Two: discusses Iroquoian Myths; Iroquois History, concentrating on the Onondaga; the epic Myth of the Earth-Grasper. English translation followed by native language texts with interlinear translations make this work very useful in language learning. NOTE: reprinter of this work is indifferent to maintaining it in inventory, re-issues small numbers as the need arises. Not always in our stock for this reason. We maintain the listing because of its importance as our Creation text. Current price? Approximately`$125.00}

^{16080 IROQUOIS STORIES- Heroes and Heroines/Monsters and Magic: J Bruchac, 198 pgs, illustrations by D Burgevin, 1985. 32 Myths, Legends, Tales. $ 20.95}

^{16101 MOHAWK STORIES: 265 pgs, numerous illus. 1976. Collected from various Mohawk story tellers. Prepared for use of Iroquois school children in Mohawk language classes. Story first in Mohawk, further on repeated with interlinear translation into English, followed by a free translation. $ 17.95}

^{16102 FORBIDDEN VOICE- Reflections of a Mohawk Indian: A Green (Mohawk), 157 pgs, many illus, 1972,(1997). Autobiography of a (deceased) Clan-Mother of Six Nations Reserve. This will provide non-Iroquois with another insight into life here. The first edition was a ‘best-seller’ within our community.  $29.95}

^{16104 TYENDINAGA TALES: R Rustige, 78 pgs, illus. by J Maracle (Mohawk), 1988. A collection of 19 previously unrecorded folk tales from this Mohawk community. Author has done a service in salvaging this material (now in danger of disappearing due to infrequent retelling) from an Iroquois group generally overlooked by anthropologists, and historians. "...a good job of making English versions of tales read well and convey a sense of the original Mohawk," W Fenton.$18.95}

^{16500 SENECA MYTHS AND FOLKTALES: A Parker (Seneca), 465 pgs, 6 photos, 2 paintings, 11 drawings by Jessie Cornplanter (Seneca, see 24-00111), 7 other illus, 1 floor plan, 1923 (2001). Introductory discussion of fundamental factors in Seneca folklore, premises and themes (take NOTE of those, they are vital to comprehending our stories). Seventy two tales. Appendices include discussion of emblematic trees in Iroquoian mythology and examples of them as design elements; also looks at the Little Water Medicine Society (Niganiga:’ah). $23.95}

^{16501 SENECA INDIAN STORIES: L Cooper (Seneca), 85 pgs, illus. by B Clark (Seneca), 1995. Fourteen stories, many being “Why stories”---Why Owls are so much like Cats, Why Crows steal corn and have no Home, etc. Includes a tale from author’s family history involving “the Little People” and an older sister when she was a child, and the rescue by these little folk of a neighbour in danger of freezing to death. (My father’s house appears to be infested with these tiny Indians, in this case they love to play tricks, hiding, then returning objects, not always to their original locations.) $ 20.95}

^{16502 LEGENDS, CUSTOMS AND SOCIAL LIFE OF THE SENECA INDIANS OF WESTERN NEW YORK  J Sanborn, 76 pgs, 1878 (2000?). Some Chapter headings: Creation, Snowsnakes and Constellations, the Misfortune of having a Mother-in-Law (or, Ingratitude punished), Dances and Festivals, Marriages and Burials, Domestic Life and Hospitality, the Seneca Language, etc. Reprint edition limited to just 300 copies. $ 29.95}

^{16503 SENECA INDIAN MYTHS: J Curtin, 528 pgs, 1922 (2001). Many of these stories, collected in 1883, have been lost from the native repertoire, others are still remembered. They cover a wide range of themes: seasons/weather, customs, creation, interaction with other native peoples, origin of animal traits and appearances, how people learned to sing and tell stories, etc. Includes a 3 pg Seneca glossary of names used in the stories. Those with some knowledge of our culture will recognize many cultural references throughout this enjoyable ‘read’. $ 26.95}

^{16504 THE LEGENDS OF THE IROQUOIS - Told by the Cornplanter: W Canfield, 211 pgs, 1901 (2000?). Sketchy notes were recorded by a white friend during the last 20 yrs of this renowned Seneca’s life (1732-1836). Subsequently, this material came into Canfield’s possession. He ‘refined’ them to their published state after conducting interviews among the Seneca. Fifteen pages of explanatory notes to the stories conclude the collection. Reprint edition limited to just 300 copies. $ 34.95}

^{17005 RACE OF THE SNOWSNAKES....VIDEO $ 24.95}

^{17006 THE GIFT....VIDEO $ 24.95}

^{17007 LEWIS H. MORGAN ON IROQUOIS MATERIAL CULTURE: by E Tooker, 400 pgs, 81 illus (37 color), 1994. In 1849 and 1850 Lewis H Morgan assembled for the New York State Cabinet of Natural History (ie-‘museum’) the most comprehensive 19th Century collection of Iroquois-made artifacts. It featured more than 500 objects and at the time was the largest such collection for a single Indian group. In this richly illustrated volume, Tooker has brought together much previously unpublished material to show how Morgan managed such an impressive feat. $54.95}

^{17008 IROQUOIS- Their Art and Crafts: C Lyford, 126 pgs, colour and b/w photos, 1986. This richly photo-illustrated (many from the early 1900's) book examines Iroquois material arts and discusses everything from baskets to traditional Native sports; similar to our IROQUOIS CRAFTS (24-00104). $ 9.95}

^{17020 THE COVENANT CHAIN - Indian Ceremonial and Trade Silver: 163 pgs, 1 map, 12 color plates, 249 photos, figures, 1983. Catalogue for an exhibition of trade silver prepared by the National Museum and which traveled throughout Canada. Text leaves room for improvement, but photo section is very good. $12.95}

^{17500 ASPECTS OF CHANGE IN SENECA IROQUOIS LADLES, A.D. 1600-1900: B Pricsh, 125 pgs, illus. with 25 full page plates, 1982, Discusses both archaeological and ethnological specimens over this period, effigy symbolism and changes in the types of effigies. Seven charts. Important addition to study of Iroquois material culture. Good source of authentic models for contemporary Iroquois crafts people. This is now out of print---We have just 3 copies left. $ 24.95}

^{19000 THE IROQUOIS TRAIL- Dickon Among the Onondaga and Senecas: M Harrington, 215 pgs, illus, 1965. Children's Interest. An exciting adventure story incorporating Harrington's knowledge of native life, lore and crafts. Follow Dickon as he travels the Iroquois Trail in search of his Lenape brother as they learn the ways of the Onondagas, Seneca, Mohawks, Oneidas and Cayuga. $ 13.95}

^{The next 2 titles provide youngsters (ages 5-9) with an overview of Iroquois history, culture and THE changing fortunes of each member Nation. J Duvall, 48 pgs, photo illus, b/w, color, 1991. Good for home, school or library.}

^{19300 THE ONONDAGA $ 7.95}

^{19600 THE TUSCARORA $ 7.95}

^{24-19101 GIVING THANKS A Native American Good Morning Message: J Swamp, (Mohawk)  color illus. by E Printup Jr (Seneca), 24 pages, 1995. Children's Interest. A traditional Iroquois message of giving thanks to Mother Earth, the moon and stars, the tiniest blade of grass, all are addressed as one great family. This address is still taught to our children, to respect Mother Earth and to greet each morning by saying 'Nia:weh'(Thank you). $ 24.95}

^{19102 PEOPLE OF THE LONGHOUSE - How the Iroquoian Tribes Lived: J/R Ridington, 47 pgs, filled with BW illus, (many full page), 1982 (1992). Although for younger people, it will serve as a brief and fairly accurate synopsis of Iroquois life in “the good old days”. $ 9.95}

^{19103 LIFE IN A LONGHOUSE VILLAGE: B Kalman, 32 pgs, colour photos/paintings, 2001. By means of numerous paintings and brief text this large format booklet takes readers (teachers, young people) through daily and seasonal life in a pre-contact community, Iroquois and Huron are featured. Considerable effort has been put into creating the very detailed paintings which reconstruct the visuals of community life. Brief texts augment the pictures.}

^{Teachers---please, do outside reading before employing this book. The pictures, for the most part, will give your students an idea of our old-time ways, but the texts, and sometimes the pictures, contain errors. For examples: you will have no problem seeing that a description of the organization of our League does not match the painting (a line of fireplaces in the text is illustrated be a circle of fireplaces). However, the errors in a painting of an alleged Green Corn Dance might pass un-noticed:}

^{--this is a genteel women’s ritual, not a frenzied male romp}

^{--men never carry turtle rattles in a dance (only Wood Faces dance with them)}

^{--the men are shown dancing clockwise, our file dances are counter-clockwise.}

^{So, do some preliminary discovery of your own before exposing your students to this. It can be used to advantage for some of the reconstructions, but if you are to avoid introducing misconceptions you need to be able to correct them. $9.95}

^{19120 ‘SPUDWRENCH’: Kahnawake Man....VIDEO $24.95}

^{19902 ETHNOHISTORY---IROQUOIS ISSUE: Vol. 27, No 4, Fall 1980, 92 pgs, photos, illus, 1982. Entire issue of this scholarly publication given over to the Iroquois. A delicious snack of Iroquois delicacies: Chronology of Effigy Pipes;}

^{Iroquois Cannibalism; Problem of Iroquois Neutrality; Baroness Hyde de Neuville's Iroquois drawings; Influences on L Morgan's Ethnography; Hurd's Ethnographic studies of the Iroquois; Mohawk Iroquois Populations. A very interesting collection. $9.95}

^{19904 IROQUOIS STUDIES - A Guide to Documentary and Ethnographic Resources from Western New York and the Genesee Valley: R Judkinsed, 72 pgs, many photos, 1987. Anthology of papers and collections of L Morgan, E Smith, W Letchworth, etc., luminaries in early Iroquois studies. The articles on David Cusick (Tuscarora) are important as his 1827 booklet on Iroquois culture/history is too often sloughed off for its perceived fantastical approach. $28.95}

^{19905 HANDBOOK FOR ARCHIVAL RESEARCH - in the Dr Charles E Bartlett Iroquois Collection: R Judkins, ed, 80 pgs, 1987 (1989). The files of a student of the Iroquois and a close friend of Jesse Cornplanter. These comprise letters, tape recordings, newspaper clippings, leaflets, photos, Bartlett’s own informed writings, and the personal papers of Jesse Cornplanter bequeathed on his death to Bartlett; some from the 19th Century, but most from the 1930’s-50’s. It is a significant archive of manuscript and documentary materials on 20th Century Seneca, and Iroquois cultures. The handbook is ordered in such fashion as to facilitate location of materials in the files by researchers. The collection is also available to selected researchers in computer form. Reproduced are 34 pages of correspondence regarding the publication of Corplanter’s LEGENDS OF THE LONGHOUSE (see our publications list # 24-00111). $ 28.95}

^{The general principle in selecting the following titles from an ever increasing flood of Indian books has been our attempt to supply key reference works in specific areas (homes, art, general history, clothing, pipes, medicine, etc.) Additionally, we have included a listing of titles on the Delaware and Ojibwa as a gesture of goodwill to these Algonquian peoples who live amongst us a Six Nations, and the adjacent Mississauga of the New Credit Reserve, and who are represented individually or together on most reserves in Southern Ontario.}

^{24- be sure to prefix following stock codes with this number to avoid confusion with our other product lines.}

 

 

^{20200 VISIONS OF SOUND - Musical Instruments of First Nations Communities in North Eastern America: Diamon/Cronk/von Rosen, 240 pgs, colour/bw photos, drawings diagrams, maps, 1994. Packed with information covering instruments from Iroquoian and Algonquian peoples. Not only these and construction details, but their places within the cultures, and not only their uses but how they are perceived and how they are spoken about. Authors went out of their way to involve native participants so that it would, as much as possible, reflect their cultural values. Royalties from the book’s sale are directed to the support of scholarships proposed by First Nations musicians, artists, filmmakers, and administered by Native organizations in the territories where the studies were made. We have never encountered research such as this before, and heartily recommend it for your consideration. $24.95}

^{20400 SIX NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN PORTRAIT POSTCARDS: W Reiss, 6 full color 4-3/4" x 5-3/4" postcards, paper bound booklet. Perforated for easy removal for mailing, framing. Reiss’ 1930's  Blackfoot portraits are famous in Indian circles.  $1.50}

^{20600 GIFTS OF PRIDE AND LOVE - Kiowa and Comanche Cradles: B Hail, ed, 135 pgs, filled with colour/bw photos, and old drawings, 2000. Exhibition catalogue. Colour photos are stunning. History and development of this so very useful device among these people. (Our parents carried their 4 children in the board seen on the cover of our mail-order catalogue, and the stories of how useful it was in the days before they could afford an automobile to go from the Reserve to the neighbouring town are part of our family folklore. Everyone should use one.) Unlike too many anonymous museum specimens many of those in the exhibition can be traced to their makers. These women are extensively profiled, family trees detailing interconnectedness of producers are shown. Everything you could hope to find on this subject. $42.95}

^{20903 DOGS OF THE NORTHEASTERN WOODLAND INDIANS: Butler/Hadlock, 51 pgs, 1994. Brings together a fascinating collection of data from archaeology and historical writings. Some Chapter headings include: Types of Aboriginal Dogs, Attitude toward Dogs, Dogs as Food, Ceremonial Eating of Dogs, Taboos regarding Dogs, Recent information on Types of Aboriginal Dogs, Dogs in Myth and Legend. Some Iroquois references. Costly, but none else has assembled this material.$20.95}

^{20905 THE CANOE IN CANADIAN CULTURES: Jennings/Hodgins/Small, eds, 308 pgs, photos, illus, maps, 1999. Eighteen essays by as many writers on the canoe, “the true symbol of Canadian culture and heritage”, throughout Canadian history to the present. Significant native content. Of particular interest is a 44 pg essay on the manufacture of birch bark canoes for the Fur Trade, pinpointing the various native communities where canoe-yards were located. The St Lawrence Mohawks are shown as significant sources for both canoes and paddles in the 18th and 19th Centuries. The Fur companies are cited for their fulsome praise of the Iroquois voyageur. $24.95}

^{20906 PRIMITIVE FIRE AND CORDAGE: J McPherson, 48 pgs, 72 photos, 1987. Very detailed study of fire making with bow and hand drills, skills often casually mentioned in outdoor manuals but here examined closely to remove as many problems as possible and virtually guarantee success. $3.95}

^{20910 BUILDING A BIRCH BARK CANOE - The Algonquin Wabanaki Tciman: D Gidmark, 139 pgs, photos, 1994. An enormous amount of information, marvellously photo illustrated; countless pictures of natives working on bark canoes. A 7-1/2 pg glossary of Algonquin canoe terms, and a 3 pg glossary of terms used in English.}

^{Extensive bibliography; Excellent. (NOTE: on page 5 a photo of a canoe, owned by the Buffalo Canoe Club, stored near Ridgeway, Ont, is identified as possibly the longest in existence at 24’9”. IROQRAFTS sold a 36’ “canoe de maitre” to the Museum at Michilimakinac, Mi. in the 1970’s and as far as we know, it is still on display there.) $21.95}

^{20911 BUILDING A BIRCH BARK CANOE: R Schneider, 61 pgs, many illus, 2000. Originally a chapter in his CRAFTS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS (see 24-21902) but now this separate edition incorporates new research and additional observations of other bark canoe builders not available in 1970. Written in an informal style that conveys the message. Worth the price of the book to us is his discussion of the eena (simply, a split stick for debarking the roots used to stitch the boat together). $12.95}

^{21400 ELITEKEY - Micmac Material Culture from 1600 A.D. to the Present: R Whitehead, 84 pgs, 47 photos and illus, map, 1980. A history and technical explanation of costume, decorative techniques, birch bark and quill work, etc. Early crafts shown. $11.95}

^{21401 OJIBWA CRAFTS: C Lyford, 216 pgs, 145 photos and illus, 1943. Reprint of the fine US Bureau of Indian Affairs monograph. Covers virtually all aspects of OJIBWA material culture: dyes, ribbon work, quill/bead/bark works, tanning, etc. Recommended. $11.95}

^{21901 THE INDIAN HOW-BOOK: A Parker, (Seneca), 335 pgs, 50 illus, 1927). Another of the early popular books which stands the test of time. Describes how Indians made and did things: Sending signals, making medicine, hunting, making traps, marriage; 74 sections in all. Parker brings his generalized knowledge as a scholar to this subject, but also incorporates much on the Iroquois from his own background. $11.95}

^{21902 CRAFTS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS- A Craftsman's Manual: R Schneider, 325 pgs, profusely illus, 1972. Want to make a stone axe or stone point? This manual will show you how. As well: how to use bone in making a sewing kit; tanning buckskin and preparing rawhide, furs; quillwork on bark;, making a canoe; splint and coiled basketry; Iroquois corn husk dolls; etc. Step-by-step procedures with valuable asides. Prepared by a College Professor as a manual for students in his course on native technology, this gives much more detail than the average craft book and covers many areas not generally found. An excellent reference for anyone preparing a course in crafts at camps, Indian study groups, etc. $ 24.95}

^{21903 TWO LITTLE SAVAGES - Being the Adventures of Two Boys who Lived as Indians and What they Learned: E Seton, 286 pgs, over 200 illus, 1903 (1962). A classic, back in print for a new generation probably unaware of one of the ‘great reads' from this celebrated Canadian-raised naturalist. Loads of wood lore within a story of two young lads gaining outdoors experience. Although the title may now not be seen as ‘politically correct’ we none-the-less recommend it enthusiastically for all age groups. $ 12.95}

^{21904 WARBONNETS: R Peate: 19 pgs, photos, 1984. Gives a 2 pg history with national customs associated with this headdress; balance devoted to the construction of the classic flared bonnet. $5.95}

^{21905 PRIMITIVE WILDERNESS LIVING & SURVIVAL SKILLS-"Naked into the Wilderness”: J/G McPherson, 408 pgs, over 700 photos, drawings, 1993. This is a compilation of ten booklets written as comprehensive "how-to's" on primitive wilderness skills. (See 24-20906, -32905) Included are: primitive cooking methods, care of game, semi-permanent shelters, containers-baskets, pottery and more. Clearly detailed. $ 30.95}

^{21906 HOW TO TAN SKINS THE INDIAN WAY: E Gibby, 32 pgs, 37 line drawings, 8 photos, 1991. Fully illustrated, clear, simple step-by-step instructions for brain tanning all kinds of skins as practiced by Native Americans. Methods described include: making buckskin (including fleshing, removing the hair, braining the skin); tanning rabbits and sheepskins, and smoking the hides.  $ 7.95}

^{21907 VOICES OF NATIVE AM}