The Cornplanter Memorial / An Historical Sketch of Gy-ant-wa-chia—The Cornplanter, and of the Six Nations of Indians.
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This collection presents the official report on erecting a memorial to the Seneca leader Cornplanter, followed by a historical and biographical sketch of his life and leadership, translated speeches delivered at the monument dedication by Seneca and Six Nations representatives, appendices with selected addresses associated with Cornplanter and with Washington, and a statement on the Six Nations' contemporary condition. It traces the leader's efforts to mediate between his people and the United States, outlines his public character and actions amid frontier conflicts, and records the dedication ceremony together with a description of the monument.
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