The Valley of the Six Nations: A Collection of Documents on the Indian Lands of the Grand River by JOHNSTON, Charles M. (ed.) - 1971

U.S.A.: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing, 1971. Reprint 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Edge and corner wear to the dj; spine of the dj is faded; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Red boards with gilt lettering on the spine. 344 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "This volume traces the history of the Indians in the Grand River Valley from the first written record in 1627 until the middle of the nineteenth century. Much of the book is devoted to the Six Nations Indians who, dispossessed of their homes in the Mohawk River Valley because of their allegiance to the British cause during the American War of Independence, were granted lands on the Grand River in Ontario after the war. From this grant arose many problems-the Indians' right to… Read More