A History of Native American Land Rights in Upstate New York - Hardcover

Amrhein, Cindy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 154021351X ISBN 13: 9781540213518

Publisher: History Press Library Editions, 2016

Synopsis

A complex and troubled history defines the borders of upstate New York beyond the physical boundaries of its rivers and lakes. The United States and the state were often deceptive in their territory negotiations with the Iroquois Six Nations. Amidst the growing quest for more land among settlers and then fledgling Americans, the Indian nations attempted to maintain their autonomy. Yet state land continued to encroach the Six Nations. Local historian Cindy Amrhein takes a close and critical view of these transactions. Evidence of dubious deals, bribes, faulty surveys and coerced signatures may help explain why many of the Nations now feel they were cheated out of their territory.

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Review

"Now I understand better why I periodically read about highly contested claims even today in the Adirondack region. Reading the book has given me a better appreciation of the complexity of the matter.""Adirondack Daily Enterprise"

"Amrhein does an excellent job of organizing and laying out her information in a straightforward manner. I would recommend this book published by The History Press""Indian Country Today"

About the Author

Cindy Amrhein is the county historian for Wyoming County, New York. She wrote her first book, Bread & Butter: The Murders of Polly Frisch (2000), with her good friend Ellen Lea Bachorski. From 2004 to 2006 Cindy was a weekly columnist for a Native American newspaper in northern New York State, the Akwesasne Phoenix, under the pen name HistorySleuth. When she's not doing land research in the clerk's office or writing historical true crime, you can find her plotting out murder mysteries.

Edition details

• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 154021351X
• ISBN 13: 9781540213518
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 210