Pen and Ink Witchcraft: Treaties and Treaty Making in American Indian History

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Book Synopsis: Indian peoples made some four hundred treaties with the United States between the American Revolution and 1871, when Congress prohibited them. They signed nine treaties with the Confederacy, as well as countless others over the centuries with Spain, France, Britain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, Canada, and even Russia, not to mention individual colonies and states. In retrospect, the treaties seem like well-ordered steps on the path of dispossession and empire. The reality was far more complicated.

In Pen and Ink Witchcraft, eminent Native American historian Colin G. Calloway narrates the history of diplomacy between North American Indians and their imperial adversaries, particularly the United States. Treaties were cultural encounters and human dramas, each with its cast of characters and conflicting agendas. Many treaties, he notes, involved not land, but trade, friendship, and the resolution of disputes. Far from all being one-sided, they were negotiated on the Indians' cultural and geographical terrain.

When the Mohawks welcomed Dutch traders in the early 1600s, they sealed a treaty of friendship with a wampum belt with parallel rows of purple beads, representing the parties traveling side-by-side, as equals, on the same river. But the American republic increasingly turned treaty-making into a tool of encroachment on Indian territory. Calloway traces this process by focusing on the treaties of Fort Stanwix (1768), New Echota (1835), and Medicine Lodge (1867), in addition to such events as the Peace of Montreal in 1701 and the treaties of Fort Laramie (1851 and 1868). His analysis demonstrates that native leaders were hardly dupes. The records of negotiations, he writes, show that “Indians frequently matched their colonizing counterparts in diplomatic savvy and tried, literally, to hold their ground.” Each treaty has its own story, Calloway writes, but together they tell a rich and complicated tale of moments in American history when civilizations collided.

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Discover the fascinating world of treaties and treaty making in American Indian history with Pen and Ink Witchcraft. This groundbreaking book by eminent Native American historian Colin G. Calloway takes you on a captivating journey through the cultural encounters and human dramas that shaped the relationship between North American Indians and their imperial adversaries, particularly the United States. From the Mohawks' friendship treaty with Dutch traders to the encroachment on Indian territory by the American republic, each treaty tells a rich and complicated tale of civilizations colliding.

Unlike what conventional wisdom might suggest, treaties were not solely focused on land dispossession. Many of them were actually about trade, friendship, and resolving disputes. Negotiated on the Indians' cultural and geographical terrain, these treaties were far from one-sided. In Pen and Ink Witchcraft, Calloway highlights the remarkable diplomatic savvy of native leaders, challenging the notion that they were mere dupes. Through meticulously researched records of negotiations, he demonstrates that Indian leaders often matched their colonizing counterparts in diplomacy and steadfastly fought to uphold their rights.

To truly understand the complex history of Native American diplomacy, you need to delve into the stories behind pivotal treaties such as Fort Stanwix, New Echota, Medicine Lodge, and more. Calloway's expert analysis of these treaties, along with key events like the Peace of Montreal and the treaties of Fort Laramie, offers a comprehensive view of the negotiations that shaped American history. Brace yourself for a gripping narrative that will keep you enthralled from start to finish.

Are you ready to uncover the hidden truths of American Indian history? Immerse yourself in the world of Pen and Ink Witchcraft and gain a deep understanding of the pivotal role treaties played in the shaping of our nation. Don't miss out on this remarkable book that brings to light the untold stories of diplomacy, conflict, and survival. Order your copy now with a single click!

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