An Oneida Indian in Foreign Waters: The Life of Chief Chapman Scanandoah, 1870-1953

by Laurence M. Hauptman

Book Overview

Chief Chapman Scanandoah (1870-1953) was a decorated Navy veteran who served in the Spanish-American War, a skilled mechanic, and a prize-winning agronomist who helped develop the Iroquois Village at the New York State Fair. He was also a historian, linguist, philosopher, and early leader of the Oneida land claims movement. However, his fame among the Oneida people and among many of his Hodin hs ni' contemporaries today rests with his career as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815634897
• ISBN13: 9780815634898
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"