MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
Dates:
November 18, 1997
Abstract:
Interview with Chief Jacob Thomas, condoled Cayuga elder of the Sandpiper Clan, conducted by Jon W. Parmenter at his home in Ohsweken, Ontario. Includes extensive discussion of the formation of the Haudenosaunee League, oral tradition on the Haudenosaunee condolence ceremony, processes of consensual decision-making, and the structure and workings of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, as well as discussion of his personal life experiences, and his involvement in contemporary political issues.
Call #:
Mss.Rec.251
Extent:
4 reel(s)
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