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[[Image:Seneca chief -Cornplanter by F. Bartoli, 1796.jpg|thumb|right|180px]] | [[Image:Seneca chief -Cornplanter by F. Bartoli, 1796.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Seneca chief -Cornplanter by F. Bartoli, 1796.jpg]] | ||
'''Ancestral Homeland: '''Seneca Lake to Allegheny River now in western New York | '''Ancestral Homeland: '''Seneca Lake to Allegheny River now in western New York | ||
One of the Iroquois Nations- largest tribe | One of the [[Five_Nations_of_the_Iroquois_Confederacy|Iroquois Nations]]- largest tribe | ||
'''Prominent Leaders:''' Cornplanter ( | '''Prominent Leaders:''' Cornplanter (Ayentwahga, John O'Bail), Red Jacket (Sagoyewatha), Ely Parker | ||
== Tribal Headquarters == | == Tribal Headquarters == | ||
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*'''1775-1783:''' Fought with British during the Revolutionary War | *'''1775-1783:''' Fought with British during the Revolutionary War | ||
*'''1831:''' | *'''1831:''' Ceded land removed to Indian Territory | ||
*'''1838:''' Treaty of Buffalo Creek the tribe lose their New York Reservations | *'''1838:''' Treaty of Buffalo Creek the tribe lose their New York Reservations | ||
*'''1842:''' Regained the Cattaraugus and Allegheny Reservations | *'''1842:''' Regained the Cattaraugus and Allegheny Reservations | ||
*'''1848:''' | *'''1848:''' Become Seneca Nation of Indians | ||
*'''1857:''' | *'''1857:''' Repurchase the Tonawanda and Buffalo Creek lands using money they had for relocation to Kansas. | ||
*1869, Quakers establishe the [[Seneca_Indian_School_(Oklahoma)|Seneca Indian School]] at Wyandotte, Oklahoma. (school cloesd in 1980) | |||
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe <br> ==== | ==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe <br> ==== | ||
Frank J. Lankes. An outlineof West Seneca History. West Seneca, NY. West Seneca Historical Society. 1962. FHL Book 970.1 Al #49 | Frank J. Lankes. An outlineof West Seneca History. West Seneca, NY. West Seneca Historical Society. 1962. FHL Book 970.1 Al #49 | ||
Frank J. Lankes. Reservation Supplement: A Collection of Memoabilia related to Buffalo Creek Reservation. West Seneca, NY 1966. (Cayuga, Onondaga Indians) FHL Book 970.1 Al #50 | Frank J. Lankes. Reservation Supplement: A Collection of Memoabilia related to Buffalo Creek Reservation. West Seneca, NY 1966. (Cayuga, Onondaga Indians) FHL Book 970.1 Al #50 | ||
Arthur Parker. Red Jacket: Last of the Seneca. Washington, Library of Congress FHL Film 1009057 item 2 | Arthur Parker. Red Jacket: Last of the Seneca. Washington, Library of Congress FHL Film 1009057 item 2 | ||
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Three State Reservations: | Three State Reservations: | ||
*Allegany | *[[Allegany_Indian_Reservation_(New_York)|Allegany Reservation]] | ||
*Buffalo Creek Reservation | *Buffalo Creek Reservation | ||
*Cattaraugus | *[[Cattaraugus_Indian_Reservation_(New_York)|Cattaraugus Reservation]] | ||
*Oil Springs | *[[Oil_Springs_Indian_Reservation_(New_York)|Oil Springs Reservation]] | ||
Tonawanda Band of Seneca | [[Tonawanda_Indian_Reservation_(New_York)|Tonawanda Band of Seneca Reservation]] near Akron, New York | ||
Six Nations Reserve, Ontario | Six Nations Reserve, Ontario | ||
Seneca-Cayuga Tribe hold land in Ottawa County, Oklahoma | [[Seneca-Cayuga_Indian_Tribe_of_Oklahoma|Seneca-Cayuga Tribe]] hold land in Ottawa County, Oklahoma | ||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
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| Rolls 410-16, 487-89 | | Rolls 410-16, 487-89 | ||
| Films: 581405-581411 | |||
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| Seneca, New York | | Seneca, New York | ||
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| Rolls 290-300, 488-89 | | Rolls 290-300, 488-89 | ||
| Films: 579700-579709 | |||
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| Seneca, Ohio | | Seneca, Ohio | ||
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'''Vital Records''' | '''Vital Records''' | ||
*Quapaw Agency, M595, births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL | Film: 581408 | *[[Quapaw_Indian_Agency_(Oklahoma)|Quapaw Agency]], M595, births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL | Film: 581408 | ||
== Important Web Sites == | == Important Web Sites == | ||
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*Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; {{FHL|1465222|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006}}. | *Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; {{FHL|1465222|title-id|disp=FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006}}. | ||
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