essay
Concept of land ownership among the Iroquois and their neighbors
Symposium on local diversity in Iroquois culture • Washington, D.C. • Published In 1951 • Pages: 13-34
By: Snyderman, George S..
Abstract
This article contains a discussion of the concept of land ownership among the Iroquois and neighboring tribes. The article deals with the Native American philosophy of the land, land ownership among the various segments of Iroquois society, changes in philosophy brought about through Native-White contact, and the reaction of the Iroquois to conquest. Much of the material for this article was obtained from Seneca informants at the community of Coldspring, Allegany Reservation, New York.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1996
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1961
- Field Date
- ca. 1948
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Seneca ; Allegany Reservation, New York State, United States
- Notes
- George S. Snyderman
- LCSH
- Iroquois Indians