The Iroquois Trail: Dickon Among the Onondagas and Senecas [Paperback]

Mark Harrington (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1965

A Story of American Indian Life in Colonial Times "This exciting adventure story incorporates [Harrington's] vast knowledge of Indian life, lore, and crafts." --New Jersey Education Association Review Thousands of schoolchildren have read the adventures of Dickon, the English boy who was rescued from a shipwreck by the Lenape Indians, told in The Indians of New Jersey by M. R. Harrington. Now they and others can follow Dickon's further adventures in The Iroquois Trail, now reissued by Rutgers University Press. As Dickon and his companions travel the Iroquois Trail in search of his Lenape brother, Little-Bear, they learn the ways of Onondagas, Senecas, Mohawks, Oneidas, and Cayugas. Dickon tells his own story, describing the day-to-day activities in the villages along the trail--their ways of making clothing, weapons, household articles, and ornaments, and how they hunt, cook, travel, and worship. He meets Hiawatha, Deganawide, Jigonsasay, and other Indian leaders. His tale is accompanied by line drawings that vividly portray the art of making baskets, moccasins, bows and arrows, clothing, and other everyday articles. These illustrations were done by Don Perceval, a renowned artist and specialist on Indians. The late M. R. Harrington was for many years the curator of the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles. He is the author of The Indians of New Jersey: Dickon Among the Lenape, also available from Rutgers University Press.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press (May 1, 1965)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813504805
• ISBN-13: 978-0813504803
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,944,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Love For Native Americans, February 16, 2002

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nina ishmael (jersey city, nj United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Iroquois Trail: Dickon Among the Onondagas and Senecas (Paperback)

M.R. Harrington has a real love for the Native American and with this he is able to educate. The action is real as well as believable characters. I read his first book "Dickon Among the Lenapes" to my Fourth Grade Class as a real aloud and they couldn't get enough of it. And know they can't wait for the sequel.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Dickon got taken!, March 25, 2003

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"tokipahkinao" (Willingboro NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Iroquois Trail: Dickon Among the Onondagas and Senecas (Paperback)

This sequel to Dickon Among the Lenape was a let down for me.It didn't ring true to his connections with the Lenape- who were NOT friendly to the Iroquois. It appeared to me to be much more fictionalized thanDickon. I also do not think the illustrations were as good as C> Elsworth's in the first book. His work and the text were practically a beginner's textbook for me when I first began studying the Lenape. Plus, I saw some of the actual items he sketched at the old NY Museum of the American Indian.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Dickon got taken!, March 25, 2003

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"tokipahkinao" (Willingboro NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Iroquois Trail: Dickon Among the Onondagas and Senecas (Paperback)

This sequel to Dickon Among the Lenape was a let down for me.It didn't ring true to his connections with the Lenape- who were NOT friendly to the Iroquois. It appeared to me to be much more fictionalized thanDickon. I also do not think the illustrations were as good as C> Elsworth's in the first book. His work and the text were practically a beginner's textbook for me when I first began studying the Lenape. Plus, I saw some of the actual items he sketched at the old NY Museum of the American Indian.