iroquois indians

Since ancient times, native peoples across America governed themselves with a tribal council or another system of government. Many developed constitutions to codify their laws as well. This important aspect of Native American history is carefully explained in this well-researched and accessible book, which focuses on the governments of several Native American societies. Historical images, interesting fact boxes and sidebars, and a colorful design make this significant subject even more appealing to young historians. A graphic organizer and concluding questions encourage readers to think more deeply about the essential ideas of the text.

Joseph Brant's contributions to history greatly affected the Mohawk and Iroquois people. He was an influential person during the American Revolution and Native American history because of his role as a military and political leader of the Mohawk Nation. He was educated and had many skills that aided his rise as a leader in the Iroquois Confederacy. The main text includes this biographical content and more, introducing young readers to Brant while also providing historical context. Historical images, fact boxes, and a timeline bring Brant's story and time to life.

"After devoting most of his adult life to revitalizing the culture and language of his people, Tom finally records here, the teachings of a generation of elders who have been gone for more than twenty years. Beginning with an introduction about why he is only now beginning to write all this down, he works his way chronologically through the major events embedded in Iroquois oral history and ceremony, from the story of creation, to the beginnings of the clan system, to the four most sacred rituals, to the beginnings of democracy, brought to his people by the prophet and statesman his people refer to as the Peacemaker. Interspersed with these teachings, Tom tells us in sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic detail, the effect of colonization on his commitment to those teachings"--Amazon.com.

Surveys the history and culture of the Iroquois, a Native American confederacy based mainly in the area of New York state, discusses their influence in the creation of the United States, and looks at their modern-day status.

"This book introduces young readers to the Iroquois people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Iroquois are keeping their culture alive today"--OCLC.

Presents the story of Hiawatha and the Peacemaker, members of the Iroquois nations who helped unite the five tribes in the land that became New York state.

Explores more than 5,000 years of Iroquois visual art, discussing the precontact, colonial, neocolonial, and contemporary eras.

"Shows the contemporary cultural and religious crises that face the Longhouse Iroquois at the Six Nations Reserve, Ontario. Shimony presents a lucid and eloquent account of the survival of the Native American tradition, which is struggling to maintain political and cultural autonomy in an ever-changing modern world"--Amazon.

Young Native-American boy Jake is a strong lacrosse player on the reservation, but when he and his mother move to Washington D.C., lacrosse players at his new school do not understand the Iroquois.