{"product_id":"iroquois-on-fire-a-voice-from-the-mohawk-nation-paperback-softback-9780803217768","title":"Iroquois on Fire; A Voice from the Mohawk Nation (Paperback \/ softback) 9780803217768","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIroquois on Fire\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Voice from the Mohawk Nation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDouglas M. George-Kanentiio (Author), Vine Deloria Jr. (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780803217768\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 November 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e168 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 15.9 x 1.5 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"George-Kanentiio, a Mohawk journalist, tells from firsthand experience what forces have conspired to pull the Iroquois apart as a culture, a confederacy, and within each component nation. Christianity and the hegemonic policies of the US and Canada are to blame, but also the greed of Iroquois individuals. . . . The book's warning is heartfelt and compelling. Highly recommended.\"—\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"Former Cherokee Nation Chief Wilma Mankiller calls \u003ci\u003eIroquois on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e 'an extraordinary description of the struggles, conflict and determination of traditional people.' . . . If you are interested in contemporary issues among Native Americans, this book gives them to you, intimately and with passion.\"—\u003ci\u003eConnecticut Post Online\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIroquois on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound and courageous work.... In this book, the author has set the stage for those with the courage and honor to no longer be passive observers or victims, but instead to take the stage and write the future. I recommend this book to all who can read.\"—Leslie Lo Baugh\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn their homelands in what is now New York state, the Iroquois have assumed a prominent role in public debate as residents of the region seek ways to resolve multibillion-dollar land claims. The initial dispute over territorial title has grown to encompass gambling, treaties, taxation, and what it means to claim Native sovereignty.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWritten from an Iroquois perspective, \u003ci\u003eIroquois on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is an in-depth study of the historical and social issues raised during the Iroquois' long struggle over disputed territorial titles. Douglas M. George-Kanentiio, a member of the Mohawk Nation and an activist for Native American claims, details the history of his nation from initial contact with the Europeans through the casino crises. As a key figure in the events of the last two decades, he uses his personal story to highlight issues of public interest: the land, family and community, geography, federal interference in tribal affairs, religion, political activism, land use\/claims, and connections to organized crime. Though the story he tells is important in and of itself, it is rendered even more so because the interaction between New York and the Iroquois will surely affect the ways in which other states and the Natives who live in them address similar issues. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eForeword - Vine Deloria Jr.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Origins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Akwesasne\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Ray Fadden-Tehanetorens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Land Claims\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Trade and Commerce\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. The Cayuga Decisions: A Call to Action\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7. Oneida\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e8. Akwesasne Collapse\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e9. The Warriors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e10. The Fight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e11. The Aftermath\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e12. Out of the Ashes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAppendix Statement of Doug George-Kanentiio\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBibliography\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIndex\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52693396554008,"sku":"9780803217768","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/iroquois-on-fire-a-voice-from-the-mohawk-nation-paperback-softback-9780803217768","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}