Book

League of the Ho-De'-No-Sau-Nee or Iroquois. Vol. I.

Dodd, Mead and Company • New York • Published In 1901 • Pages:

By: Morgan, Lewis Henry, Lloyd, Herbert M..

Abstract

Morgan's extended personal contact with the Iroquois enabled him to produce this work that many regard the first true ethnography. Book I, entitled 'Structure of the League,' discusses Iroquois life prior to and during the American Revolution, the formation of the League, the structure of government, and a comparison of this government with the nations of antiquity. In Book II, 'Spirit of the League,' Morgan describes the religious beliefs, burial customs, games, dances, marriage, war customs, etc., of the tribes comprising the League. The prophet, Handsome Lake, and his successor, Sose-há-wä, are discussed. Volume II is included in this file as document no. 2.

HRAF PubDate

1996

Region

North America

Sub Region

Eastern Woodlands

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Alice McCloskey ; 1954-1956

Field Date

1844-50

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

New York State, United States

Notes

by Lewis Henry Morgan ; edited and annotated by Herbert M. Lloyd

LCSH

Iroquois Indians