The Rising of the Ongwehonwe: Sovereignty, Identity, and Representation on the Six Nations Reserve

The Rising of the Ongwehonwe: Sovereignty, Identity, and Representation on the Six Nations Reserve

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Published on 2007 by ProQuest

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The Six Nations fled to the Grand River territory under the leadership of Chief Joseph Brant following the American Revolution, rekindling the council fire of the ancient Iroquois Confederacy near Brantford, Ontario. Seeking to legally secure both their lands and independence, Six Nations leaders struggled to codify their rights as set forth under the Haldimand Proclamation and the Simcoe Deed. The legal cases that ensued to preserve Six Nations rights to self-government, preservation of the Grand River lands and treaties have been contested in Canadian and international forums by the Confederacy Council of hereditary chiefs. In this endeavor, they were opposed by an Elected Band Council, established as the recognized government for the Reserve in 1924, with the support of the Canadian government and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Lenght : 638

Language : en

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