In the Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Nation of Indians Since World War II (Iroquois and Their Neighbors) - Hardcover

Laurence M. Hauptman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0815633289 ISBN 13: 9780815633280

Publisher: Syracuse University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Drawing on extensive federal, state, and tribal archival research, Hauptman explores the political background of the Kinzua dam while also providing a detailed, at times very personal account of the devastating impact the dam has had on the Seneca Nation and the resilience the tribe has shown in the face of this crisis.

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Review:

Well written, with insights gleaned from dozens of interviews, the book will appeal to scholars and students of modern Iroquois and American Indian politics.--Journal of American History

The author's narrative is enhanced by his forty years of experience as scholar and participant. Two themes dominate: the 'diversity of existence' that characterizes Seneca adaptability and the perfidiousness of American disregard.--Choice

A highly detailed and eyewitness history of the threats to the Seneca nation in the late-twentieth century from development in the form of dam and road projects as well as assaults on tribal sovereignty over taxes and casinos. This history is an essential context for any anthropological analyses of Seneca culture today and suggests the importance of intimate historical knowledge for doing quality anthropology work in the present.--Anthropology Review Database

Hauptman chronicles the nation's recovery from the nadir of the 1960's to becoming a major economic force in Western New York in the 2010s.--The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography

Ties together over thirty years of research that includes extensive interviews with Seneca citizens and politi-cians. . . .Well written, with insights gleaned from dozens of interviews, the book will appeal to scholars and students of modern Iroquois and American Indian politics. The book naturally focuses on the Seneca nation, but the story could have flowed outward to reflect on how the building of the dam influenced a generation of young American Indian activists beyond the Seneca.--Journal of American History

About the Author:

<strong>Laurence M. Hauptman</strong> is SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History. Hauptman is the author, coauthor, or coeditor of numerous books on the Iroquois, including <em>Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership: The Six Nations Since 1800</em>, which was awarded the 2012 Herbert Lehman Book prize from the New York Academy of History.

About this edition

• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0815633289
• ISBN 13: 9780815633280
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 424