Tuscarora Nation, NY (Images of America) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Neil Patterson Jr. (Author)
Key Phrases: wampum belt, Tuscarora Nation, Niagara Falls, New York (more...)

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Product Description

Tuscarora is a sovereign nation in the Niagara region of upstate New York and a member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The Tuscarora were the first native people to be dispossessed of their land during the colonization of the United States. The certainty of their future was at stake as they walked north, beginning in 1713, to join their Haudenosaunee relatives. Now, almost 300 years after this hardship, they are prospering as a people. Tuscarora Nation depicts their culture and traditions, the height of their agricultural success, the rich heritage of lacrosse, the unique fishing culture along the Niagara River, and their traditional government of chiefs and clanmothers.

About the Author

Residents Bryan Printup, Beaver Clan, and Neil Patterson Jr., Bear Clan, were raised in the Tuscarora Nation. They work for the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force, utilizing oral history as an innovative approach to environmental protection and restoration. For Tuscarora Nation they unearthed rarely seen and touching photographs from a variety of museums, libraries, and local collections. The most significant contributions came from Tuscarora family albums, making this a truly homegrown story.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (March 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738549533
• ISBN-13: 978-0738549538
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #861,573 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Review from a Tuscarora Daughter, August 29, 2007

By	V. H. Reyes - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My brother gave me this book shortly after my family and I visited the Tuscarora Reservation in New York this summer. Our great-great grandmother was a Tuscarora, although her family settled in Pennsylvania and never continued the journey to New York. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It helped me to understand what I saw and learned from talking with Chief Leo Henry and, also, with Preston Chuy in Smokin'Joe's Smoke Shop. I have a new appreciation of the Native American branch of my family! Thanks so much!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Collection of Pictures and Information, March 28, 2007

By	Rebecca T. "Darth Mom" (Sterling, VA USA) - See all my reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There many nuggets of interesting current and historical facts and descriptions. My favorite thing about the book is all of the pictures. It seems like the entire community contributed something. It must have been a monumental task collecting the pictures that span many generations of Tuscarora. Thank you to the authors for doing this - Excellent!

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Beautiful, March 19, 2007

By	J. Phillips (anchorage, alaska USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These two young men did an absolutely wonderful job putting these images together along with cultural history. Definitely a treat for the eyes!