The Clay We Are Made Of: Haudenosaunee Land Tenure on the Grand River (Critical Studies in Native History Book 20)

If One Seeks To Understand Haudenosaunee (six Nations) History, One Must Consider The History Of Haudenosaunee Land. For Countless Generations Prior To European Contact, Land And Territory Informed Haudenosaunee Thought And Philosophy, And Was A Primary Determinant Of Haudenosaunee Identity. In The Clay We Are Made Of, Susan M. Hill Presents A Revolutionary Retelling Of The History Of The Grand River Haudenosaunee From Their Creation Story, Through European Contact, To Contemporary Land Claims Negotiations. She Incorporates Indigenous Theory, Fourth World Post-colonialism, And Amerindian Autohistory, Along With Haudenosaunee Languages, Oral Records, And Wampum Strings To Provide A Comprehensive Account Of The Haudenosaunee Relationship To Their Land. Hill Outlines The Basic Principles And Historical Knowledge Contained Within Four Key Epics Passed Down Through Haudenosaunee History. She Highlights The Political Role Of Women In Land Negotiations And Dispels Their Misrepresentation In The Scholarly Canon. She Guides The Reader Through Treaty Relationships With Dutch, French, And British Settler Nations{u2014}including The Kaswentha/ Two-row Wampum (the Precursor To All Future Haudenosaunee-european Treaties), The Covenant Chain, The Nanfan Treaty, And The Haldimand Proclamation{u2014}and Details Outstanding Land Claims. Hill{u2019}s Study Concludes With A Discussion Of The Current Problematic Relationship Between The Grand River Haudenosaunee And The Canadian Government, And Reflects On The Meaning And Possibility Of Reconciliation.--publisher's Website. Introduction. The Clay We Are Made Of -- Part I. Haudenosaunee Cultural History And Relationship To Land -- Chapter 1. Karihwa'onwe : The Original Matters -- Chapter 2. Kontinonhsyonni : The Women Who Make The House -- Part Ii. Haudenosaunee Land Tenure : From Iroquoia To The Grand River Territory -- Chapter 3. Teyohahá:ke : Two Roads -- Chapter 4. Shotinonhsyonnih : They Built The Longhouse Again -- Chapter 5. Skanata Yoyonnih : One Village Has Been Made -- Chapter 6. Te Yonkhi'nikònhare Tsi Niyonkwarihotenhs : They Are Interfering In Our Matters -- Conclusion. Tetitewennonhtonhstha Tsi Niyonkwarihotenhs : We Are Causing Ourselves To Have Control Again, The Way We Do Things. Susan M. Hill. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. If One Seeks To Understand Haudenosaunee (six Nations) History, One Must Consider The History Of Haudenosaunee Land. For Countless Generations Prior To European Contact, Land And Territory Informed Haudenosaunee Thought And Philosophy, And Was A Primary Determinant Of Haudenosaunee Identity. In The Clay We Are Made Of, Susan M. Hill Presents A Revolutionary Retelling Of The History Of The Grand River Haudenosaunee From Their Creation Story, Through European Contact, To Contemporary Land Claims Negotiations. She Incorporates Indigenous Theory, Fourth World Post-colonialism, And Amerindian Autohistory, Along With Haudenosaunee Languages, Oral Records, And Wampum Strings To Provide A Comprehensive Account Of The Haudenosaunee Relationship To Their Land. Hill Outlines The Basic Principles And Historical Knowledge Contained Within Four Key Epics Passed Down Through Haudenosaunee History. She Highlights The Political Role Of Women In Land Negotiations And Dispels Their Misrepresentation In The Scholarly Canon. She Guides The Reader Through Treaty Relationships With Dutch, French, And British Settler Nations{u2014}including The Kaswentha/ Two-row Wampum (the Precursor To All Future Haudenosaunee-european Treaties), The Covenant Chain, The Nanfan Treaty, And The Haldimand Proclamation{u2014}and Details Outstanding Land Claims. Hill{u2019}s Study Concludes With A Discussion Of The Current Problematic Relationship Between The Grand River Haudenosaunee And The Canadian Government, And Reflects On The Meaning And Possibility Of Reconciliation.--publisher's Website. Introduction. The Clay We Are Made Of -- Part I. Haudenosaunee Cultural History And Relationship To Land -- Chapter 1. Karihwa'onwe : The Original Matters -- Chapter 2. Kontinonhsyonni : The Women Who Make The House -- Part Ii. Haudenosaunee Land Tenure : From Iroquoia To The Grand River Territory -- Chapter 3. Teyohahá:ke : Two Roads -- Chapter 4. Shotinonhsyonnih : They Built The Longhouse Again -- Chapter 5. Skanata Yoyonnih : One Village Has Been Made -- Chapter 6. Te Yonkhi'nikònhare Tsi Niyonkwarihotenhs : They Are Interfering In Our Matters -- Conclusion. Tetitewennonhtonhstha Tsi Niyonkwarihotenhs : We Are Causing Ourselves To Have Control Again, The Way We Do Things. Susan M. Hill. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "If one seeks to understand Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) history, one must consider the history of Haudenosaunee land. For countless generations prior to European contact, land and territory informed Haudenosaunee thought and philosophy, and was a primary determinant of Haudenosaunee identity. In The Clay We Are Made Of, Susan M. Hill presents a revolutionary retelling of the history of the Grand River Haudenosaunee from their Creation Story, through European contact, to contemporary land claims negotiations. She incorporates Indigenous theory, Fourth world post-colonialism, and Amerindian autohistory, along with Haudenosaunee languages, oral records, and wampum strings to provide a comprehensive account of the Haudenosaunee relationship to their land. Hill outlines the basic principles and historical knowledge contained within four key epics passed down through Haudenosaunee history. She highlights the political role of women in land negotiations and dispels their misrepresentation in the scholarly canon. She guides the reader through treaty relationships with Dutch, French, and British settler nations{u2014}including the Kaswentha/ Two-Row Wampum (the precursor to all future Haudenosaunee-European treaties), the Covenant Chain, the Nanfan Treaty, and the Haldimand Proclamation{u2014}and details outstanding land claims. Hill{u2019}s study concludes with a discussion of the current problematic relationship between the Grand River Haudenosaunee and the Canadian government, and reflects on the meaning and possibility of reconciliation."-- Résumé de l'éditeur From the publisher: "If one seeks to understand Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) history, one must consider the history of Haudenosaunee land. For countless generations prior to European contact, land and territory informed Haudenosaunee thought and philosophy, and was a primary determinant of Haudenosaunee identity. In The Clay We Are Made Of, Susan M. Hill presents a revolutionary retelling of the history of the Grand River Haudenosaunee from their Creation Story, through European contact, to contemporary land claims negotiations. She incorporates Indigenous theory, Fourth world post-colonialism, and Amerindian autohistory, along with Haudenosaunee languages, oral records, and wampum strings to provide a comprehensive account of the Haudenosaunee relationship to their land. Hill outlines the basic principles and historical knowledge contained within four key epics passed down through Haudenosaunee history. She highlights the political role of women in land negotiations and dispels their misrepresentation in the scholarly canon. She guides the reader through treaty relationships with Dutch, French, and British settler nations—including the Kaswentha/ Two-Row Wampum (the precursor to all future Haudenosaunee-European treaties), the Covenant Chain, the Nanfan Treaty, and the Haldimand Proclamation—and details outstanding land claims. Hill’s study concludes with a discussion of the current problematic relationship between the Grand River Haudenosaunee and the Canadian government, and reflects on the meaning and possibility of reconciliation." If one seeks to understand Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) history, one must consider the history of Haudenosaunee land. For countless generations prior to European contact, land and territory informed Haudenosaunee thought and philosophy, and was a primary determinant of Haudenosaunee identity. In The Clay We Are Made Of, Susan M. Hill presents a revolutionary retelling of the history of the Grand River Haudenosaunee from their Creation Story through European contact to contemporary land claims negotiations. She incorporates Indigenous theory, Fourth world post-colonialism, and Amerindian autohistory, along with Haudenosaunee languages, oral records, and wampum strings to provide the most comprehensive account of the Haudenosaunee’s relationship to their land. Hill outlines the basic principles and historical knowledge contained within four key epics passed down through Haudenosaunee cultural history. She highlights the political role of women in land negotiations and dispels their misrepresentation in the scholarly canon. She guides the reader through treaty relationships with Dutch, French, and British settler nations, including the Kaswentha/Two-Row Wampum (the precursor to all future Haudenosaunee-European treaties), the Covenant Chain, the Nanfan Treaty, and the Haldimand Proclamation, and concludes with a discussion of the current problematic relationships between the Grand River Haudenosaunee, the Crown, and the Canadian government. Cover Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: The Clay We Are Made Of Part I : Haudenosaunee Cultural History and Relationship to Land Chapter 1: Karihwa’onwe—The Original Matters Chapter 2: Kontinonhsyonni—The Women Who Make the House Part II: Haudenosaunee Land Tenure: From Iroquoia to the Grand River Territory Chapter 3: Teyohahá:ke—Two Roads Chapter 4: Shotinonhsyonnih—They Built the Longhouse Again Chapter 5: Skanata Yoyonnih—One Village Has Been Made Chapter 6: Te Yonkhi’nikònhare Tsi Niyonkwarihotenhs—They Are Interfering in Our Matters Conclusion: Tetitewennonhtonhstha Tsi Niyonkwarihotenhs—We Are Causing Ourselves to Have Control Again, the Way We Do Things Appendix 1: Six Nations Censuses Appendix 2: Six Nations Claims Filed with the Specific Claims Branch Notes Glossary Bibliography Index vi vii The Clay We Are Made Of Haudenosaunee Cultural History and Relationship to Land Karihwa'onwe--The Original Matters Kontinonhsyonni--The Women Who Make the House Haudenosaunee Land Tenure: From Iroquoia to the Grand River Territory Teyohahá:ke--Tow Roads Shotinonhsyonnih--The Built the Longhouse Again Skanata Yoyonnih--One Village Has Been Made Te Yonkihi'nikónhare Tsi Niyonkwarihotenshs--They Are Interfering in Our Matters Tetitewennonhtonhstha Tsi Niyonkwarihotenhs--We Are Causing Ourselves to Have Control Again, the Way We Do Things 243 251 289 291 301 This passage from the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, the Ohenton Karihwatehkwen, is part of the greeting spoken each morning and evening by traditional Haudenosaunee to greet the rest of the natural world, to address all of creation.