Factional Dispute and Party Conflict in the Political System of the Seneca Nation (1845-1895): An Ethnohistorical Analysis

by Thomas S Abler

Abler's dissertation on Seneca Nation politics provides an insight into one of the most tumultuous eras of On?ndowa'ga: ' history, when an elective system was established, replacing its Council of Chiefs. Unsavory actions of land speculators in collusion with federal and state officials had led to the loss of over 6 million acres of Seneca territory by 1842. This upheaval was also prompted in part by how treaty annuities were distributed and by the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0359560474
• ISBN13: 9780359560479
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"