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Using the lens of performance theory to explain the ways in which Mohawks considered converting and participating in Christian rituals, William Hart contends that Mohawks who prayed, sang hymns, submitted to baptism, took communion, and acquired literacy did so to protect their nation's sovereignty, serve their communities, and reinvent themselves.

Edited, annotated, and with an introduction by Micah Pawling, this volume includes a complete transcription of Major Joseph Treat's journal, reproductions of dozens of hand-drawn maps, and records pertaining to the 1820 treaty between the Penobscot Nation and the governing authorities of Maine.

An analysis of the Pequot War (1636-1637), a pivotal event in New England colonial history. After years of peace, Puritan settlers mounted a brutal assault on the Pequot Indians of Connecticut. This book refutes claims that the settlers acted defensively to counter a Pequot conspiracy.