A History in Indigenous Voices

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Menominee, Ho-Chunk, Oneida, Stockbridge, and Brothertown Interactions in the Removal Era

Carol Cornelius

A revelatory examination of Indigenous treatymaking in the Upper Midwest and an invaluable resource for historians and anyone interested in the history of the region.

464 pages, 6 x 9, 30 b&w photos
Paperback: $49.95 | ISBN: 978-1-9766-0009-8
Ebook: $19.99 | ISBN: 978-1-9766-0010-4
Publication Date: 7/11/2023

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Front cover of A History in Indigenous Voices

Description

Treaties made in the 1800s between the United States and the Indigenous nations of what is now Wisconsin had profound influence on the region's cultural and political landscape. Yet few people know that in the early part of the century, the Menominee and Ho-Chunk Nations of Wisconsin signed land treaties with several Indigenous nations from New York State. In this groundbreaking book, Carol Cornelius compiled a thorough account of nation-to-nation treaties, in large part in the words of the Indigenous leaders who served as the voices and representatives of their nations.

Drawing on a rich collection of primary sources, Cornelius walks readers through how, why, and for whom these treaties were made and how the US government's failure and unwillingness to acknowledge their legitimacy led to further annexation of Indigenous lands and siplacement of Native tribes. The living documents transcribed here testify to the complexity and sovereignty of Indigenous governance then and now and reveal vital truths to understanding the history of the United States and its relationship with Indigenous nations.

Author Bio

Carol Cornelius (Oneida/Stockbridge Munsee and Montauk, Turtle Clan) earned her PhD in cross-cultural curriculum and American Indian history from Cornell University. She has taught at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, where she helped build the First Nations Studies undergraduate program, and the College of the Menominee Nation. She is a former area manager for the Oneida Cultural Heritage Department and the author of Iroquois Corn in a Culture-Based Curriculum: A Framework for Respectfully Teaching about Cultures.