The Tuscaroras / by Shirley Hill Witt.
| Author/creator | Witt, Shirley Hill, 1934- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Crowell-Collier Press, [1972] |
| Description | 50 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The lands.--The Christians.--The Great Peace.--The league. --The islands.--The border crossing.--The long house.--The steelworkers.--The Ongwe Onwe. |
| Abstract | "The Tuscaroras were the sixth Nation to join the Iroquois Confederacy. Shirley Hill Witt tells their story--beginning with their forced migration from North Carolina to upstate New York--and that of the original Five Nations the Mohawk, Onondaga, Seneca, Cayuga, and Oneida. Weaving together legends and tribal history, Dr. Hill's tale ranges from the formation of the Confederacy to today's Border Crossing Ceremonies. In between she describes the clans, the choosing of the chiefs by the women, the Long House religion, and contact with Christianity. Every Iroquois is a custodian of the people's past--it must be preserved for generations not yet born. Shirley Hill's haunting account is faithful to tradition and gives non-Iroquois readers a new way of seeing past and present as one." -- Inside front cover. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| LCCN | 75189730 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | E99.T9 W57 1972 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |