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- Legacy to the World: A Study of America's Political IdeasLegacy to the World takes you through all the political development in American Society. This book encompasses the history of politics in America.
Selling Honor: The New Warrior Culture in the Era of TecumsehHow White-Colonial Influences Commercialized Native American Warfare and Created a Militant Warrior Culture Among the Woodland Indians (revised 2/13/12).- The First School I AttendedThis memoir takes a look back at the first elementary school that I attended.
Introducing Students to Native Americans Through "Squaws" and Cannibalism: A True StoryThe story of how one school introduced students to Native American culture through hostility and female objectification.
Anything but SavageIn media, Native Americans are portrayed sometimes unfairly. Even in John Smith's 'historical' accounts, they are said to be 'savages'. Still, they had laws and morals, like any civilized culture, laws that even influenced the United States Constitution.- The Iroquois: Matriarchy or NotThis article examines why the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) are not defined as a Matriarchal society. Iroquois women had power, respect, and influence, but it's not enough to meet the "matriarchy qualifications."
- THE EDGE of the WOODS - Iroquoia, 1534-1701 by Jon ParmenterIroquois League in the Lake Ontario area maintain their identity and unity in encounters with European explorers
Homeland Security Says Iroquois Lacrosse Team Passports Are No GoodIroquois lacrosse players en-route to the 2010 World Lacrosse Championships are being delayed because of passport issues.- An Iroquois ExplanationSeveral American Indian stories offer explanation of why human beings look and act differently.
- The Iroquois Origins of Maple SyrupHistorical references to Indians knowing about maple sap / syrup, including legends of its origins. Methods of Indian collection of sap and distillation into syrup. This legacy lives today with Maple Weekends in New York State.
- The Best New York Hotel: The Iroquois New YorkA beautifully quiet, sumptuous nook in the heart of Manhattan! The Iroquois New York: a deluxe hotel that is right for every traveler!
- Planning a Visit to the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum in New YorkHelpful information to help plan a trip to the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum, nestled in New York State's Southern Tier in the City of Salamanca.
- The Iroquois ConfederacyAn analysis of the government, economy and daily lives of the Iroquois Native American Tribes.
- The Shattering of the Iroquois During the American Revolution?How and why was the unity of the Six Nations of the League of the Iroquois shattered during the American Revolution?
- Female Roles in Native American SocietyAnalyzes the status of women in Indian society and suggest explanations for the major differences you find in comparing their status with that of women in traditional Western society through the eighteenth century.
- How Closely Do the Christian and Iriquois Creation Myths Align?Is there a sharper resemblance between Christian and Iriquois creation myths than meets the eye?
- The Iroquois ConfederacyThe Iroquois Confederacy was the dominant Native American tribal power for a long period of time.
From Avinger to Iroquois Street Written by Carole L. PillerMost young people can't wait to leave a small town like Avinger, Texas to find a bigger and better life for themselves. This was not the case for Louise Clark who didn't want to leave but gave in to her husband who wanted to move to a large city to find prosperity.- The 1903 Iroquois Theater Fire- This Nation's Deadliest Single Building BlazeThe brand new Iroquois Theater located in 1903 Chicago was supposed to be "fireproof", but it was not, and 602 people paid for that mistake.
The Tragedy of Chicago's Iroquois TheaterThe Iroquois Theater opened in downtown Chicago in November 1903. Located at 28 West Randolph between State and Dearborn, the theater's opening had been long heralded in the press.- The Failure to Ally with the Seneca in the Revolutionary WarA description of several events during the late 1770s that led to the Seneca, the most ferocious of the Iroquois Nations, to ally with the British during the Revolutionary War, despite the efforts of General Washington and the Continental Congress.
What Does a Spiritual Warrior Actually Do?A spiritual warrior embraces conflict in order to defeat the ego; whereas, a soldier follows orders. Once the ego is defeated, even momentarily, a warrior will want to share this new freedom with others. Then the real battle begins.- How the Seneca Tribe Has Developed Since European ColonizationThe Seneca tribe had an efficient economic system prior to European colonization. Europeans and the U.S. had a great influence on the history of the tribe and continues to present problems.
- The Seneca Creation Story and Its Influence on Tribal Life, Culture and TraditionThe Seneca tribe in eastern New York has a very unique culture and set of values, and those values and traditions are rooted from their creation story.
- Hello, Mr. Obama: A Letter from Me to YouAn educational and fictional letter written to the President.
- The Importance of the Cornhusk Doll in Native CultureA Story told by Mrs. Snow a craftswoman from the Seneca tribe and retold by Deborah Adams goes well with my series on Corn. This story is called the Story of the Corn Husk Doll.