Clay We Are Made Of
Subtitle: Haudenosaunee Land Tenure on the Grand River
Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Winnipeg, Canada
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780887557170
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Indians of north america, east (u.s.); Indians of north america, land tenure; Indians of north america, claims; Indians of north america, government relations; Indians of north america, canada; Grand river valley (ont.); Ontario, history
First sentence: 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.
Description: "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.
Table of contents: label: List of Illustraions
title: vi; label: Acknowledgments
title: vii; label: Introduction
title: The Clay We Are Made Of
pagenum: 1; label: Part I
title: Haudenosaunee Cultural History and Relationship to Land; label: Chapter 1
title: Karihwa'onwe--The Original Matters
pagenum: 15; label: Chapter 2
title: Kontinonhsyonni--The Women Who Make the House
pagenum: 53; label: Part II
title: Haudenosaunee Land Tenure: From Iroquoia to the Grand River Territory; label: Chapter 3
title: Teyohahá:ke--Tow Roads
pagenum: 79; label: Chapter 4
title: Shotinonhsyonnih--The Built the Longhouse Again
pagenum: 132; label: Chapter 5
title: Skanata Yoyonnih--One Village Has Been Made
pagenum: 186; label: Chapter 6
title: Te Yonkihi'nikónhare Tsi Niyonkwarihotenshs--They Are Interfering in Our Matters
pagenum: 212; label: Conclusion
title: Tetitewennonhtonhstha Tsi Niyonkwarihotenhs--We Are Causing Ourselves to Have Control Again, the Way We Do Things
pagenum: 239; label: Appendices
title: 243; label: Notes
title: 251; label: Glossary
title: 289; label: Bibliography
title: 291; label: Index
title: 301