Great Treaty of 1722
The Great Treaty of 1722 was a document signed in Albany, New York by leaders of the Five Nations of Iroquois, Province of New York, Colony of Virginia, and Province of Pennsylvania.
Following the Beaver Wars of the 17th century, the Iroquois confederacy had amassed a great deal of influence in North America. The British colonies in North America were still relatively small, but growing in influence- especially following the 1664 acquisition of New Amsterdam.
The principle negotiator for the British colonies was William Burnet.[1] A principle spokesman for the Iroquois was a man referred to as "Captain Civility," a Susquehannock man who spoke multiple native languages.[2]
The Iroquois re-iterated their dominance over other Native Nations, specifically naming the Tuscaroras, Conestoga, and Shawnee. They agreed to use their influence to protect the British colonies from attacks from Native Americans.[3] The negotiations also included a grievance reconciliation process. It was based on the February 1722 murder of Sawantaeny, a Seneca hunter,[4] by brothers John and Edwin Cartlidge. One of the two brothers had struck Sawantaeny in the head when he refused to accept rum as payment for furs.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Conference between Governor Burnet and the Indians". Early Recognized Treaties with American Indian Nations. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wulf 2021.
- ^ Jennings 1984, p. 297.
- ^ Eustace 2019.
Sources[]
- "Conference between Governor Burnet and the Indians". Early Recognized Treaties with American Indian Nations. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- Wulf, Karin (28 April 2021). "A 1722 Murder Spurred Native Americans' Pleas for Justice in Early America". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- Jennings, Francis (1984). The Ambiguous Iroquois Empire. The Covenant Chain Confederation of Indian Tribes with English Colonies from Its Beginnings to the Lancaster Treaty of 1744. Manhattan: W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0393303020.
- Eustace, Nicole (29 April 2021). "One of the Most Important American Documents You've Never Heard Of. Colonial Lessons in Civility from the Five Nations of the Haudenosaunee". Literary Hub. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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