Title:
Royalties– Excerpts from various sources
Date:
ND
Scope & Content:
Excerpts from several sources discussing the concept of Indian royalties. Stiles stated that sovereigns received the best of food as a proof of allegiance. References in colonial manuscripts indicate that the sachem or leader of a tribe often made demands of royalties from lands they owned. Other leaders reserved to themselves prime hunting grounds for their own use.
2 pages
2 pages
Object ID:
DOC.ND02853
Object Name:
Letter
Collection:
Tribal Government
People:
Allumps
Aramamat
Ashawat
Cattapeset
Garret, Harman
Haguntas
Mashashawa
Momohoe
Ninigret
Uncas
Washiack
Wequashcook
Wongunshoak
Aramamat
Ashawat
Cattapeset
Garret, Harman
Haguntas
Mashashawa
Momohoe
Ninigret
Uncas
Washiack
Wequashcook
Wongunshoak
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