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Foreword | |
Preface | |
List of Illustrations | |
Introduction: "Times Are Altered with Us Indians" | p. 1 |
A World of Changes | p. 1 |
Indians in Colonial America | p. 8 |
Sources of Indian History: Weighing the Evidence | p. 11 |
Voices from the Shore | p. 20 |
The Creation of the World: Iroquois Creation Story, ca. 1816 | p. 22 |
The Creeks Come to Their Homeland: Origin of the Creek Confederacy, 1735 | p. 27 |
A Dream of Strangers: The Floating Island, 1869 | p. 32 |
Meeting the Dutch at Manhattan: The Arrival of the Dutch, ca. 1765 | p. 34 |
"What Can You Get by Warre . . .?": Speech to Captain John Smith, 1609 | p. 38 |
"The Coming of a Strange Race": July 4 Speech, 1854 | p. 40 |
Cultural Conflicts, Contests, and Confluences | p. 43 |
A Native American Theological Debate: A Dialogue between Piumbukhou and His Unconverted Relatives, ca. 1671 | p. 45 |
A Micmac Questions French "Civilization": A Micmac Responds to the French, ca. 1677 | p. 49 |
An Indian Woman Bequeaths Her Property: Will, 1749 | p. 52 |
Autobiography of an Indian Minister: A Short Narrative of My Life, 1768 | p. 54 |
Letters of a Narragansett Family: Letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1767 | p. 62 |
Letters of a Narragansett Family: Letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1769 | p. 64 |
Letters of a Narragansett Family: Letter to Eleazar Wheelock, 1771 | p. 65 |
The Iroquois Reject Wheelock's "Benevolence": Speech of the Oneida Headmen, 1772 | p. 66 |
The Iroquois Reject Wheelock's "Benevolence": Speech of the Onondaga Council, 1772 | p. 69 |
A Delaware "Mouthpiece": Response to the Unconverted Delawares, 1772 | p. 70 |
"The White Woman of the Genesse": A Narrative of Her Life, 1824 | p. 71 |
Land, Trade, and Treaties | p. 78 |
Submission to "Old England": Act of Submission, 1644 | p. 79 |
Two Land Deeds from Maine: Deed to John Parker, June 14, 1659 | p. 83 |
Two Land Deeds from Maine: Deed to Andrew and Arthur Alger, September 19, 1659 | p. 85 |
Indian Land Claims Disputed: Agreement of Gay Head Indians Not to Sell Land to the English, 1681 | p. 86 |
The "River Indians" Answer Governor Burnet: Reply to William Burnet, Governor of New York, 1722 | p. 88 |
The Alienation of the Natchez: Reply of the Stung Serpent, 1723 | p. 90 |
The Casco Bay Treaty: An Account of Negotiations Leading to the Casco Bay Treaty, 1727 | p. 91 |
The "Walking Purchase": A Delaware Complaint and an Iroquois Response: Complaint against the "Walking Purchase," November 21, 1740 | p. 95 |
The "Walking Purchase": A Delaware Complaint and an Iroquois Response: Response to the Delawares' Complaint, July 12, 1742 | p. 98 |
The Treaty of Lancaster: Speech at the Treaty of Lancaster, July 4, 1744 | p. 99 |
A Guardian System for Indian Lands: Petition to the Massachusetts General Court, June 11, 1752 | p. 104 |
Resolving Conflicts with Colonial Neighbors: Reply to Colonists' Complaints, 1754 | p. 106 |
Colonists Encroach on the Stanwix Line: Speech to the Governors of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, December 4, 1771 | p. 110 |
In a World of Warfare: Indians and the Wars for Empire | p. 115 |
La Barre's Failed Bluff: Speech to New France Governor La Barre, 1684 | p. 117 |
Iroquois Loyalty Turns to Disenchantment: Promise to Uphold the Covenant Chain, 1692 | p. 120 |
Intertribal Conflict Fostered by Colonists: Speech to the Virginia Commissioners at the Treaty of Lancaster, 1744 | p. 124 |
The Abenakis Defy the English: Speech Resisting Colonial Expansion, 1752 | p. 126 |
The Chickasaws Appeal for Help: Speech to the Governor of South Carolina, April 5, 1756 | p. 128 |
French and Indian Wars, or French and English Wars?: Response to the Moravian Ambassador, 1758 | p. 132 |
A New Era for Algonkians and Englishmen: Speech to Alexander Henry, 1761 | p. 134 |
Pontiac's War: The Master of Life Speaks to the Wolf, 1763 | p. 137 |
The Pleas and Plight of the Choctaw Chiefs: Speeches to John Stuart, Mobile, Alabama, 1772 | p. 139 |
American Indians and the American Revolution, 1775-1783 | p. 146 |
The Oneidas Declare Neutrality: Speech to Governor Trumbull, 1775 | p. 148 |
Joseph Brant Addresses His Majesty's Secretary of State: Address to Lord Germain, 1776 | p. 150 |
Cherokees Fight for Their Survival: Speech at Treaty Talks with Virginia and North Carolina, 1777 | p. 153 |
The Delawares and the Treaty of Fort Pitt: Letter to George Morgan, 1779 | p. 155 |
The Revolution through the Eyes of a Seneca Woman: A View of the Revolution, 1775-1779 | p. 157 |
The Revolution through Captain Pipe's Eyes: Speech to British Colonel DePeyster, November 1781 | p. 160 |
Adjusting to New Realities: The Chickasaws' Revolution: Message to Congress, July 1783 | p. 162 |
Brant Demands the Truth: Message to Governor Frederick Haldimand, 1783 | p. 166 |
Indian Voices from the New Nation | p. 170 |
Alexander McGillivray Rejects American Pretensions: Letter to Governor Arturo O'Neill, July 10, 1785 | p. 171 |
The United Indian Nations Announce a New Policy: Speech at the Confederate Council, November 28 and December 18, 1786 | p. 174 |
The World Turned Upside Down: Petition to the Connecticut State Assembly, May 1789 | p. 177 |
Joseph Brant Weighs Indian and White Civilizations: Indian vs. White Civilization, 1789 | p. 179 |
The Continuing Conflict over Land: Proposal to Maintain Indian Lands, 1793 | p. 181 |
Epilogue: Surviving as Vanishing Americans | p. 184 |
Appendix I. Treaty between the Abenaki Indians and the English at Casco Bay, 1727 | p. 186 |
Appendix II. Treaty with the Delawares, 1778 | p. 190 |
Questions for Consideration | p. 194 |
Selected Bibliography | p. 196 |
Index | p. 200 |
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