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Mahaska, a young woman of mixed French and Seneca descent, rises to a position of authority among the Iroquois and uses charisma and ritual prestige to press her claims. She confronts factional opposition from rival chiefs who conspire against her while she seeks to prove herself by leading a campaign against a neighboring tribe, balancing personal ambition, prophetic visions, and political calculation to secure loyalty. The narrative combines council-house intrigue and frontier conflict with examinations of cultural identity, gendered power, vengeance, and the role of ceremony in shaping communal decisions.

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Title: The Indian queen

Author: Ann S. Stephens

Release date: December 16, 2024 [eBook #74912]

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: George Routledge and Sons, 1861

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THE

INDIAN QUEEN.

By MRS. ANN S. STEPHENS,
AUTHOR OF “AHMO’S PLOT,” “THE INDIAN PRINCESS,” ETC.
LONDON:
GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS,
THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.