Book

The Iroquois struggle for survival: World War II to Red Power

Syracuse University PressSyracuse, N.Y. • Published In 1986 • Pages: xiii, 328

By: Hauptman, Laurence M..

Abstract
The 'Iroquois Struggle for Survival' describes the history of the Six Nations from the period of about 1940 to the 1980s, presenting in much detail both the historical origins of the renewed sense of Iroquois nationalism and its long-range consequences. (For information on the earlier cultural history of the Iroquois with particular reference to the New Deal era of ca. 1933-1940, see 56: Hauptman in this file). This document discusses the role of the Iroquois in World War II, the attempt by the federal government to terminate their responsibility to and care of Native Americans in the post-war period, the various government sponsored public works projects (e.g., the Kinzua Dam, the St. Lawrence Seaway, the creation of the reservoir at Tuscarora) and the courageous fight of the Iroquois to save their tribal lands, and receive just compensation through the courts for lands already lost (Oneida). The author suggests that contemporary Iroquois political activism (Red Power) may be the result of social and political pressures that evolved from their struggles with the government which led to a sense of cultural unity and new nationalistic aspirations.
Subjects
Real property
External relations
Public works
Public welfare
Political movements
Justice
culture
Iroquois
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1994
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
variable
Coverage Place
various locations, United States and Canada
Notes
Laurence M. Hauptman
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-313) and index
LCCN
85022306
LCSH
Iroquois Indians