Who are these people anyway? /
Powless, Irving,
Who are these people anyway? / Chief Irving Powless Jr. of the Onondaga Nation ; edited by Lesley Forrester. - 1 online resource (xvii, 189 pages) - The Iroquois and their neighbors . - Iroquois and their neighbors. .
C; Powless Final; bc.
In the rich tradition of oral storytelling, Chief Irving Powless Jr. of the Beaver Clan of the Onondaga Nation reminds us of an ancient treaty. It promises that the Haudenosaunee people and non-Indigious North Americans will respect each other's differences, even when their cultures and behaviors differ greatly. Powless shares intimate stories of growing up close to the earth, of his work as Wampum Keeper for the Haudenosaunee people, of his heritage as a lacrosse player, and of the treaties his ancestors made with newcomers. He also pokes fun at the often-peculiar behavior of his non-Onondaga neighbors, asking, "Who are these people anyway?" Sometime disarmingly gentle, sometimes caustic, these vignettes refreshingly portray mainstream North American culture as seen through Haudenosaunee eyes. Powless illustrates for all of us the importance of respect, peace, and most importantly, living by the unwritten laws that preserve the natural world for future generations. -- Provided by publisher
English.
9780815653738 0815653735
40025902249
22573/ctt1hz9zjc JSTOR CB15C815-9408-4ABC-BAE3-38605401A118 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Powless, Irving.
Iroquois philosophy.
Onondaga Indians--New York (State)
Iroquois Indians--Government relations.
Onondaga Indians--New York (State)--Biography.
Onondaga Indians--History.--New York (State)
Indians, Treatment of--History.--New York (State)
White people--Relations with Indians.--New York (State)
Indian philosophy--New York (State)
Philosophie des Peuples autochtones--New York (État)
Onondaga--Histoire.--New York (État)
Onondaga--New York (État)--Biographies.
Onondaga--New York (État)
Philosophie iroquoise.
Personnes blanches--Relations avec les Peuples autochtones.--New York (État)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Historical.
HISTORY--State & Local--General.--United States
HISTORY--State & Local--Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)--United States
HISTORY--State & Local--New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)--United States
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Native Americans.
Civilization
Indian philosophy
Indians, Treatment of
Iroquois Indians--Government relations
Iroquois philosophy
Onondaga Indians
White people--Relations with Indians
United States--Civilization.
États-Unis--Civilisation.
New York (State)
United States
Autobiography
Biography
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
History
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
E99.I7 / P69 2016eb
974.7004/97554
Who are these people anyway? / Chief Irving Powless Jr. of the Onondaga Nation ; edited by Lesley Forrester. - 1 online resource (xvii, 189 pages) - The Iroquois and their neighbors . - Iroquois and their neighbors. .
C; Powless Final; bc.
In the rich tradition of oral storytelling, Chief Irving Powless Jr. of the Beaver Clan of the Onondaga Nation reminds us of an ancient treaty. It promises that the Haudenosaunee people and non-Indigious North Americans will respect each other's differences, even when their cultures and behaviors differ greatly. Powless shares intimate stories of growing up close to the earth, of his work as Wampum Keeper for the Haudenosaunee people, of his heritage as a lacrosse player, and of the treaties his ancestors made with newcomers. He also pokes fun at the often-peculiar behavior of his non-Onondaga neighbors, asking, "Who are these people anyway?" Sometime disarmingly gentle, sometimes caustic, these vignettes refreshingly portray mainstream North American culture as seen through Haudenosaunee eyes. Powless illustrates for all of us the importance of respect, peace, and most importantly, living by the unwritten laws that preserve the natural world for future generations. -- Provided by publisher
English.
9780815653738 0815653735
40025902249
22573/ctt1hz9zjc JSTOR CB15C815-9408-4ABC-BAE3-38605401A118 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Powless, Irving.
Iroquois philosophy.
Onondaga Indians--New York (State)
Iroquois Indians--Government relations.
Onondaga Indians--New York (State)--Biography.
Onondaga Indians--History.--New York (State)
Indians, Treatment of--History.--New York (State)
White people--Relations with Indians.--New York (State)
Indian philosophy--New York (State)
Philosophie des Peuples autochtones--New York (État)
Onondaga--Histoire.--New York (État)
Onondaga--New York (État)--Biographies.
Onondaga--New York (État)
Philosophie iroquoise.
Personnes blanches--Relations avec les Peuples autochtones.--New York (État)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Historical.
HISTORY--State & Local--General.--United States
HISTORY--State & Local--Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)--United States
HISTORY--State & Local--New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)--United States
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Native Americans.
Civilization
Indian philosophy
Indians, Treatment of
Iroquois Indians--Government relations
Iroquois philosophy
Onondaga Indians
White people--Relations with Indians
United States--Civilization.
États-Unis--Civilisation.
New York (State)
United States
Autobiography
Biography
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
History
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
E99.I7 / P69 2016eb
974.7004/97554