Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State (Iroquois & Their Neighbors) - Hardcover

Hauptman, Laurence M.

  • 3.75 out of 5 stars
    20 ratings by Goodreads
 
9780815605478: Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State (Iroquois & Their Neighbors)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0815605471 ISBN 13: 9780815605478
Publisher: Syracuse Univ Pr, 1999

Synopsis

The period between the American Revolution and the middle nineteenth century dramatically changed New York State and the Iroquois.
Upstate metropolises - Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo – were founded and soon witnessed a phenomenal growth, making New York State one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. This development led to the displacement of the Iroquois. Initially, state officials attempted to force the Indians west. In his book, Laurence M. Hauptman shows how state transportation interests, land speculating companies, and national defense policies worked to undermine the Iroquois. When forced removal of the Indians failed, Albany officials pushed for jurisdiction over the Indians, including attempts to tax them.
Hauptman goes beyond simply recounting the tragedy that befell the Indians in New York. He includes memoirs and letters of gazetteers, travelers’ accounts, tribal records, personal correspondence, and Indian petitions to Albany and Washington – eloquent documents that reveal a rich culture in crisis.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

Laurence M. Hauptman, professor of history at the State University of New York at New Paltz, is the author of many books and articles in Native American studies. He has worked for the Wisconsin Oneidas, the Mashantucket Pequots, and the Seneca Nations of Indians as a historical consultant, and in 1997, he received an award of commendation from the Seneca Nation for his expert testimony that contributed to congressional legislation in the Seneca-Salamanca lease debate, an issue that is still a source of controversy.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Syracuse Univ Pr
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0815605471
ISBN 13 
9780815605478
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
304
Rating
  • 3.75 out of 5 stars
    20 ratings by Goodreads

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780815607120: Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State (The Iroquois and Their Neighbors)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  0815607121 ISBN 13:  9780815607120
Publisher: Syracuse University Press, 2001
Softcover