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The Iroquois and the New Deal

Syracuse University Press • Syracuse, N.Y. • Published In 1981 • Pages: xviii, 256

By: Hauptman, Laurence M..

Abstract
This work is a comprehensive study of the New Deal and its effects on the Iroquois of New York, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Canada. Much of the data in this document relate to the period in which John Collier served as Commissioner of Indian Affairs (ca. 1933-1941), and his many legislative achievements in promoting the welfare of Native Americans. How these achievements were implemented on behalf of the Iroquois is the primary subject matter of this book. Topics given particular attention in the text are: the Iroquois concept of sovereignty, the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, tribal reorganization and the Indian New Deal among the Oneida of Wisconsin and the Seneca-Cayugas of Oklahoma, community action programs among the New York Seneca and Mohawk (e.g., National Youth Administration Project, and the Civilian Conservation Corps - Indian Division, the Seneca Arts Project), and the Oneida (Wisconsin) Language and Folklore project. Scattered throughout the book are brief biographical sketches of individuals who played a significant part in instituting various programs for the Iroquois -- Alice Lee Jemison, John Collier, William Fenton, and Arthur C. Parker.
Subjects
External relations
Public works
Public welfare
Public education
Legal norms
Public assistance
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. [229]-248) and index
LCCN
81021198
LCSH
Iroquois Indians