The Iroquois Confederacy with Prof. Laurence Hauptman

Note: The show is about 1.75 hours. Listen in one sitting or listen in shifts -- but listen. It's a fascinating show!

Professor Laurence M. Hauptman joins Jane today to discuss the history of the Iroquois Confederacy in Central and Western New York and his latest book, An Oneida Indian in Foreign Waters: The Life of Chief Chapman Scanandoah 1870-1953. We'll learn the story of an extraordinary man, and how Larry weaves the history of the Haudenosaunee treaties and land claims through the life of Chapman Scanandoah. We'll also find out what records are available for researching the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscarora. Larry will also talk about his inspiration for writing numerous books on the Iroquois. 

Laurence M. Hauptman is SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History. He is the author of numerous books on the Iroquois, including Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership: The Six Nations since 1800, which was awarded the Herbert Lehman book prize by the New York Academy of History, and In the Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Nation of Indians since World War II, which was awarded the annual book prize by the American Association for State and Local History.

Order the book: http://syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/fall-2016/oneida-indian-foreign-waters.html