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A Treatise on the Six-Nation Indians

by J. B. Mackenzie

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A Treatise on the Six-Nation Indians is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to J. B. Mackenzie. Catalog subjects include Iroquois Indians -- History; Iroquois Indians -- Treaties; Iroquois Indians -- Social life and customs. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

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Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

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B2–C1 · Deep reading

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Table of contents

23 chapters

  1. 01PREFACE.2 min
  2. 02THE INDIAN'S CONDITIONS OF SETTLEMENT.4 min
  3. 03HIS MEETINGS OF COUNCIL.8 min
  4. 04HIS ORATORY.4 min
  5. 05HIS PHYSICAL MIEN AND CHARACTERISTICS.6 min
  6. 06HIS CHIEFS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.4 min
  7. 07HIS CHARACTER, MORAL AND GENERAL.9 min
  8. 08HIS PRONENESS TO DRINK.3 min
  9. 09HIS HUMOR.2 min
  10. 10HIS INTELLECTUAL GIFTS.3 min
  11. 11HIS PASTIMES.2 min
  12. 12HIS TRADING RELATIONS WITH WHITES.3 min
  13. 13HIS RELIGION.3 min
  14. 14HIS MODE OF LIFE.3 min
  15. 15HIS ALLEGED COMMISSION OF PERJURY.2 min
  16. 16THE INDIAN AS A MUSICIAN.2 min
  17. 17THE INDIAN AS AN ARTIST.2 min
  18. 18HIS SCHOOLS.2 min
  19. 19HIS MISSIONARIES.4 min
  20. 20CONSIDERATIONS UPON HIS STANDING AS A MINOR.2 min
  21. 21REFLECTIONS AS TO THE POSSIBLE EFFECT UPON HIM OF ENFRANCHISEMENT.2 min
  22. 22CONCLUDING REMARKS.2 min
  23. 23ADDENDA TO SECTION ON ENFRANCHISEMENT.6 min
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