Lest we Forget
Spanish American WarChapman Schanandoah (Turtle Clan) was a major war hero of the 1898 Spanish American War, who was decorated for bravery in the battle of Manila Bay in the Philippines. He is credited for single handedly defeating the Spanish fleet by blowing up a key Spanish ship. Remembering his service during the Spanish-American War, the Feb. 26, 1953, Syracuse Post-Standard memoriam to him recalled Chapman's bravery during the conflict. Read more » Allies in War, Partners in Peace
Oneida Nation-U.S. Veterans TreatyThe Oneida Nation has its own treaty with the U.S. This 1794 treaty came just weeks after the Canandaigua Treaty was ratified, and was supported by U.S. envoy to the Iroquois Timothy Pickering. On December 2, 1794, in Oneida Castle, New York, the document was created by the U.S., noting the special relationship with the Oneida Nation. It recognizes the wartime sacrifices made by the Oneidas on behalf of the American people. It came about after the Canandaigua Treaty when Pickering came straight to Oneida in order to acknowledge America’s Revolutionary War debt to the Oneida Nation. Read more » 
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TREATY WITH THE SIX NATIONS, 1794TREATY WITH THE SIX NATIONS, 1794 A Treaty between the United States of America, and the tribes of Indians called the Six Nations. The President of the United States having determined to hold... Read more » Related Stories
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