Nation Iroquoise: A Seventeenth-Century Ethnography of the Iroquois (The Iroquoians and Their World)

Nation Iroquoise presents an intriguing mystery. Found in the Bibliotheque Mazarine in Paris and in the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa, the unsigned and undated manuscript Nation Iroquoise is an absorbing and informative eyewitness account of the daily life and societal structure of the Oneida Iroquois in the seventeenth century. The Nation Iroquoise manuscript is arguably one of the earliest known comprehensive descriptions of an Iroquois group. Rich in ethnographic detail, the work is replete with valuable information about the traditional Oneidas: the role of women in tribal councils; mortuary customs; religious beliefs and rituals; warfare; the function of the clan system in tribal governance; the impact of alcohol; and the topography, flora, and fauna of the Oneida territory. It also offers important information about the famed Iroquois Confederacy during the 1600s. Drawing on multiple strands of evidence and following a trail of clues within the Nation Iroquoise manuscript and elsewhere, José António Brandão presents the results of a fascinating and convincing piece of detective work. He explains who might have written the manuscript as well as its contribution to our understanding of the Iroquois and their culture. The book includes the original French transcription and its English translation. Brandão also provides an illuminating overview of Iroquois culture and of Iroquois-French relations during the period in which the Nation Iroquoise manuscript was likely written. Nation Iroquoise Presents An Intriguing Mystery. Found In The Bibliotheque Mazarine In Paris And In The National Archives Of Canada In Ottawa, The Unsigned And Undated Manuscript Nation Iroquoise Is An Absorbing And Informative Eyewitness Account Of The Daily Life And Societal Structure Of The Oneida Iroquois In The Seventeenth Century. The Nation Iroquoise Manuscript Is Arguably One Of The Earliest Known Comprehensive Descriptions Of An Iroquois Group. Rich In Ethnographic Detail, The Work Is Replete With Valuable Information About The Traditional Oneidas: The Role Of Women In Tribal Councils; Mortuary Customs; Religious Beliefs And Rituals; Warfare; The Function Of The Clan System In Tribal Governance; The Impact Of Alcohol; And The Topography, Flora, And Fauna Of The Oneida Territory. It Also Offers Important Information About The Famed Iroquois Confederacy During The 1660s. Drawing On Multiple Strands Of Evidence And Following A Trail Of Clues Within The Nation Iroquoise Manuscript And Elsewhere, Jose Antonio Brandao Presents The Results Of A Fascinating And Convincing Piece Of Detective Work. He Explains Who Might Have Written The Manuscript As Well As Its Contribution To Our Understanding Of The Iroquois And Their Culture. The Book Includes The Original French Transcription And Its English Translation. Brandao Also Provides An Illuminating Overview Of Iroquois Culture And Of Iroquois-french Relations During The Period In Which The Nation Iroquoise Manuscript Was Likely Written.--jacket. Pt. 1. Context -- The Iroquois And Their French Neighbors -- Nation Iroquoise And Its Authorship -- Pt. 2. The Document -- Nation Iroquoise -- The Iroquois Nation -- Map: Iroquois Settlements Around 1660. Edited And With An Introduction By José António Brandão ; Translated By José António Brandão With K. Janet Ritch. It Seems Unlikely That 'nation Iroquoise' Was Written By Someone Other Than René Cuillerier--p. 33. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 137-143) And Index. Text Contains French Transcription And English Translation Of Original Document With Introduction In English. __Nation Iroquoise__ presents an intriguing mystery. Found in the Bibliotheque Mazarine in Paris and in the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa, the unsigned and undated manuscript __Nation Iroquoise__ is an absorbing and informative eyewitness account of the daily life and societal structure of the Oneida Iroquois in the seventeenth century.The __Nation Iroquoise__ manuscript is arguably one of the earliest known comprehensive descriptions of an Iroquois group. Rich in ethnographic detail, the work is replete with valuable information about the traditional Oneidas: the role of women in tribal councils; mortuary customs; religious beliefs and rituals; warfare; the function of the clan system in tribal governance; the impact of alcohol; and the topography, flora, and fauna of the Oneida territory. It also offers important information about the famed Iroquois Confederacy during the 1600s.Drawing on multiple strands of evidence and following a trail of clues within the __Nation Iroquoise__ manuscript and elsewhere, José António Brandão presents the results of a fascinating and convincing piece of detective work. He explains who might have written the manuscript as well as its contribution to our understanding of the Iroquois and their culture.The book includes the original French transcription and its English translation. Brandão also provides an illuminating overview of Iroquois culture and of Iroquois-French relations during the period in which the Nation Iroquoise manuscript was likely written. Offers important information about the famed Iroquois Confederacy during the 1600s. Drawing on multiple strands of evidence and following a trail of clues within the Nation Iroquoise manuscript and elsewhere, this title presents the results of a piece of detective work.