William N. Fenton’s contributions to the understanding of the cultures and histories of the Iroquois are formidable. Fenton grounded his studies in decades of fieldwork among the Senecas, an encyclopedic knowledge of pertinent historical accounts, a keen appreciation for interpretive theory and practice in ethnohistory and anthropology, and an enduring, generous character. William Fenton: Selected Writings brings together for the first time Fenton’s most influential writings on the Iroquois and anthropology, written across nearly six decades. This volume includes Fenton’s classic studies of such key issues as Iroquois folklore, factionalism, and the repatriation of material culture; discussions of theory and practice and the methodology of “upstreaming”; obituaries of colleagues and reviews of other studies of the Iroquois; and summaries of the early Conferences on Iroquois Research. This collection reveals much about the world of the Iroquois, past and present, as well as the career and accomplishments of Fenton himself.

William Fenton: Selected Writings (The Iroquoians and Their World)

Politics & Social Sciences

Fenton, William N.

Social Sciences

University Of Nebraska Press

Iroquois Journey: An Anthropologist Remembers (The Iroquoians and Their World)

Iroquois Journey is the warm and illuminating memoir of William N. Fenton (1908–2005), a leading scholar who shaped Iroquois studies and modern anthropology in America. The memoir reveals the ambitions and struggles of the man and the many accomplishments of the anthropologist, the complex and sometimes volatile milieu of Native-white relations in upstate New York in the twentieth century, and key theoretical and methodological developments in American anthropology.  Fenton’s memoir, completed shortly before his death, takes us from his ancestors’ lives in the Conewango Valley in western New York to his education at Yale. It affords valuable insights into the decades of his celebrated fieldwork among the Senecas, his distinguished scholarship at the Bureau of American Ethnology in Washington, DC, and his research at the New York State Museum in Albany. Offering portraits of  legendary scholars he encountered and enriched through wonderful personal anecdotes, Fenton’s memoir is a testament to the importance of anthropology and a reminder of how much the field has changed over the years.

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

"A treasure for those interested in Iroquoisana & the native American, the volume is certainly the definitive work on the subject."--CHOICE.

The False Faces of the Iroquois (Civilization of the American Indian Series)

Univ of Oklahoma Pr

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History

Americas

An in-depth survey of Iroquois culture and history
This masterful summary represents a major synthesis of the history and culture of the Six Nations from the mid-sixteenth century to the Canandaigua treaty of 1794. William N. Fenton, renowned as the dean of Iroquoian studies, draws on primary sources, in both French and English to create a readable narrative and an invaluable reference for all future scholars of Iroquois polity.
Central to Fentonâ€™s study is the tradition of the Great Law, still practiced today by the conservative Iroquois. It is sustained by celebrations of the condolence ceremony when participants mourn a dead chief and install his successor for life on good behavior. This ritual act, reaching back to the dawn of history, maintained the League of the Iroquois, the legendary form of government that gave way over time to the Iroquois Confederacy.

The Great Law and the Longhouse: A Political History of the Iroquois Confederacy (Civilization of the American Indian Series)

For the Seneca Iroquois Indians, song is a crucial means of renewing both medicine and heritage. Two or three times a year, the Little Water Medicine Society of western New York meets to renew the potency of its medicine bundles through singing. These bundles have been inherited from eighteenth century Iroquois war parties, handed down from generation to generation. In this long-awaited book, William N. Fenton describes the remarkable ceremonies of one of the least recorded but most significant medicine societies of the Iroquois Indians. Most of the Senecas who were members of the Little Water Society, or Society of Shamans, have passed away, and their knowledge of ceremonial healing and spiritual renewal is fading. Fenton has written this book to preserve knowledge of the ceremonies and songs for the Iroquois people and as a contribution to anthropology, folklore, ethnomusicology, and American Indian studies. In The Little Water Medicine Society of the Senecas, he presents his original 1933 fieldwork, along with details from the published and unpublished works of other researchers, to describe rituals, poetry, and songs drawn from his more than six decades of research among the Six Nations.

The Little Water Medicine Society of the Senecas (Volume 242) (The Civilization of the American Indian Series)

University of Oklahoma Press

An in-depth survey of Iroquois culture and history This masterful summary represents a major synthesis of the history and culture of the Six Nations from the mid-sixteenth century to the Canandaigua treaty of 1794. William N. Fenton, renowned as the dean of Iroquoian studies, draws on primary sources, in both French and English to create a readable narrative and an invaluable reference for all future scholars of Iroquois polity. Central to Fenton’s study is the tradition of the Great Law, still practiced today by the conservative Iroquois. It is sustained by celebrations of the condolence ceremony when participants mourn a dead chief and install his successor for life on good behavior. This ritual act, reaching back to the dawn of history, maintained the League of the Iroquois, the legendary form of government that gave way over time to the Iroquois Confederacy.

The Great Law and the Longhouse: A Political History of the Iroquois Confederacy (Volume 223) (The Civilization of the American Indian Series)

Contacts Between Iroquois Herbalism And Colonial Medicine

Contacts Between Iroquois Herbalism and Colonial Medicine

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

Kessinger Publishing

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William Fenton: Selected Writings (The Iroquoians and Their World)

Iroquois Journey: An Anthropologist Remembers (The Iroquoians and Their World)

Iroquois Journey: An Anthropologist Remembers (The Iroquoians and Their World)

The False Faces of the Iroquois (Civilization of the American Indian Series)

The False Faces of the Iroquois (Civilization of the American Indian Series)

The Great Law and the Longhouse: A Political History of the Iroquois Confederacy (Civilization of the American Indian Series)

The Little Water Medicine Society of the Senecas (Volume 242) (The Civilization of the American Indian Series)

The Great Law and the Longhouse: A Political History of the Iroquois Confederacy (Volume 223) (The Civilization of the American Indian Series)

Contacts Between Iroquois Herbalism And Colonial Medicine

Contacts Between Iroquois Herbalism And Colonial Medicine