The Six Nations of New York: The 1892 United States Extra Census Bulletin

by Robert W. Venables and Henry B. Carrington

Book Overview

In 1892 the U.S. Census Printing Office published a report on the Six Nations in New York State which collected evidence still used today by the Six Nations to defend their legal rights. The 1892 census purported to be an objective report on the condition of the Iroquois. General Henry B. Carrington, special agent, U.S. Army (retired), was "to spend months among the Indians making careful observations respecting their various political, religious,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801483174
• ISBN13: 9780801483172
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher