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Wampum belts & peace trees : George Morgan, native Americans, and revolutionary diplomacy / Gregory Schaaf.
Examines the relationship between American rebels and the Native American Indians during the Revolutionary War.
Record details
- ISBN: 1555910645
- ISBN: 9781555910648
- Physical Description: xxiv, 278 pages, [1] pages of plates : map ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., �1990.
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- General Note:
- Running title: Wampum belts and peace trees.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-272) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: "The discovery" -- Liberty and justice for all : the dream vs. reality -- Menachk-sink : the establishment of the first U.S. Indian agency at Fort Pitt -- Dark clouds over the revolutionary frontier : British, American, and Indian intrigues -- Black robes in the pasture of light : the Christian Indian Mission -- Balance of power : the courtship of Indian nations early in the revolution -- Brother Tamanend's mission to the Lenni Lenape -- The White Deer's mission to the Shawnee -- The Council House and the Mingo Nation -- The 1776 U.S.-Indian Peace Treaty -- "The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" -- Appendix: The Morgan papers : inventory and background.
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- 1 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | BIO MORG SCHA 1990 | 242164 | Biography | Reshelving | - |
| Lummi Library | INDIAN # 429 | 275406 | Deloria Collection | In process | - |
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