Book

The death and rebirth of the Seneca

Vintage Books, a division of Random House • New York • Published In 1969 • Pages:

By: Wallace, Anthony F. C., Steen, Sheila K..

Abstract

This monograph traces the history of the Seneca, especially the Allegany Seneca, from the seventeenth through the mid-nineteenth centuries. The role of the Iroquois in the American Revolution and other wars of the eighteenth century is discussed. Special emphasis is placed on the aftermath of these wars, the land grants and setting up of reservations leading to the decline of the League and the subsequent rise of the prophet, Handsome Lake. Under the guidance of Handsome Lake's revelations and moral code, the Iroquois achieved a cultural revitalization that has enabled them to maintain their ethnic identity.

HRAF PubDate

1996

Region

North America

Sub Region

Eastern Woodlands

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Marlene Martin ; 1975

Field Date

1951-1956

Coverage Date

ca. 1600-1850

Coverage Place

Seneca ; Allegany Reservation, New York State, United States

Notes

by Anthony F. C. Wallace ; with the assistance of Sheila K. Steen

'The history and culture of the great Iroquois nation, their destruction and demoralization, and their cultural revival at the hands of the Indian visionary, Handsome Lake.'

Originally published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1970

Includes index.|Bibliography: p. 369-384

LCCN

79088754

LCSH

Iroquois Indians