Chief Thunderwater: An Unexpected Indian in Unexpected Places

by Gerald F. Reid and Reid

On June 11, 1950, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published an obituary under the bold headline "Chief Thunderwater, Famous in Cleveland 50 Years, Dies." And there, it seems, the consensus on Thunderwater ends. Was he, as many say, a con artist and an imposter posing as an Indian who lead a political movement that was a cruel hoax? Or was he a Native activist who worked tirelessly and successfully to promote Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois, sovereignty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080619118X
• ISBN13: 9780806191188
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"