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The clay we are made of : Haudenosaunee land tenure on the Grand River / Susan M. Hill.

by Hill, Susan M., 1971-

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University of Manitoba Press, 2017.

Six Nations -- History.

Land tenure -- Ontario -- Grand River Region.

First Nations -- Canada -- Government relations.

Ontario -- Grand River Region -- Claims.

Six Nations First Nation Reserve No. 40 (Ont.)

Grand River Region (Ont.) -- History.

Critical studies in Native history.

9780887557170 (pbk.)

307 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Susan M. Hill is a Haudenosaunee citizen (Wolf Clan, Mohawk Nation) and resident of Ohswe:ken (Grand River Territory). She is the Director of the Centre for Indigenous Studies and an Associate Professor in Indigenous Studies and History at the University of Toronto.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-300) and index.

Introduction. The clay we are made of -- Part I. Haudenosaunee cultural history and relationship to land -- Chapter 1. Karihwa'onwe : the original matters -- Chapter 2. Kontinonhsyonni : the women who make the house -- Part II. Haudenosaunee land tenure : from Iroquoia to the Grand River territory -- Chapter 3. Teyohahá:ke : two roads -- Chapter 4. Shotinonhsyonnih : they built the longhouse again -- Chapter 5. Skanata yoyonnih : one village has been made -- Chapter 6. Te yonkhi'nikònhare tsi niyonkwarihotenhs : they are interfering in our matters -- Conclusion. Tetitewennonhtonhstha tsi niyonkwarihotenhs : we are causing ourselves to have control again, the way we do things.

"If one seeks to understand Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) history, one must consider the history of Haudenosaunee land. For countless generations prior to European contact, land and territory informed Haudenosaunee thought and philosophy, and was a primary determinant of Haudenosaunee identity. In The Clay We Are Made Of, Susan M. Hill presents a revolutionary retelling of the history of the Grand River Haudenosaunee from their Creation Story, through European contact, to contemporary land claims negotiations. She incorporates Indigenous theory, Fourth world post-colonialism, and Amerindian autohistory, along with Haudenosaunee languages, oral records, and wampum strings to provide a comprehensive account of the Haudenosaunee relationship to their land. Hill outlines the basic principles and historical knowledge contained within four key epics passed down through Haudenosaunee history. She highlights the political role of women in land negotiations and dispels their misrepresentation in the scholarly canon. She guides the reader through treaty relationships with Dutch, French, and British settler nations—including the Kaswentha/ Two-Row Wampum (the precursor to all future Haudenosaunee-European treaties), the Covenant Chain, the Nanfan Treaty, and the Haldimand Proclamation—and details outstanding land claims. Hill’s study concludes with a discussion of the current problematic relationship between the Grand River Haudenosaunee and the Canadian government, and reflects on the meaning and possibility of reconciliation."--Publisher's website.

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