| Author | Amrhein, Cindy, author.
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| Title | A history of Native American land rights in upstate New York / Cindy Amrhein.
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| Published | Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2016.
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| Description | 206 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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| ISBN | 9781626199316 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1626199310 (pbk.) |
| Bib. Note | Includes bibliographical references (pages189-197) and index.
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| Formatted Note | Contents: Part I. The treaties between the St. Regis Indians and the State of New York, 1816-1845. The Macomb Purchase -- The treaties of 1816 and 1818 -- The treaties of 1824 -- The 144 acres of mostly water -- The Treaty of 1825 -- The Treaty of 1845 : the Grassy Meadows -- Part II. The Seneca lands and Mary Jemison. Lead up to the Canandaigua Treaty -- The Treaty at Big Tree and Mary Jemison -- Part III. The removal Treaty of 1838. Overview -- Eleazer Williams's involvement in the treaties -- The mindset and strategy of the United States -- The motives behind the 1838 treaty -- Treaty changes and bribes -- The provisions for the New York Indians -- Heading for Kansas -- The Tonawanda Senecas keep their territory -- The thirty-two people left in Kansas -- Request of the New York Indians from Kansas -- The Kansas New York Indians land claim -- The final chapter : what about the money and stocks?
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| Acq. Note Source | Purchase; The Steve Fund, 2016.
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| Subjects | Indians of North America -- Claims.
Indians of North America -- New York (State) -- Claims.
Iroquois Indians.
Iroquois Indians -- Land tenure.
Iroquois Indians -- Land tenure -- New York (State)
Land tenure -- New York (State)
Native Americans -- Claims -- New York (State)
New York (State)
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| Electronic Res. | Contributor biographical information https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1611/2015955229-b.html |
| Electronic Res. | Publisher description https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1611/2015955229-d.html |
| LC Card Number | 2015-955229 |
| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: E 78 N7 A527 2016
CA-1602094: LC class, open stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 3238] |
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