The Six Nations of New York: The 1892 United States Extra Census Bulletin

xxvii, [11], 89 pp. In 1892 the U.S. Census Printing Office published a report on the Six Nations in New York State which collected evidence still used today by the Six Nations to defend their legal rights. The 1892 census purported to be an objective report on the condition of the Iroquois. General Henry B. Carrington, special agent, U.S. Army (retired), was "to spend months among the Indians making careful observations respecting their various political, religious, and social meetings, their homes, health, and habits." This volume includes the content of that report, including its nine maps and photographs of various Native Americans, plus a new introduction by Robert W. Venables, which includes notes and suggested readings.