1. The English and the Iroquois
... Treaty of Albany in order to acquire land (60). The transition of the Indians metaphorical reliance of wampum beads to hold onto the Dutch ship illustrated by Canassatego, to the Silver Covenant Chain offered by the British is symbolic for the Indians anchored attachment to the English who drag the Iroquois into their problems using old treaties and playing up their ... the Covenant chain, unlike the British. The Iroquois seek peace and brotherhood and therefore do not mention the murder of their people by Englishmen while the British on the other hand make sure to mention every wrong d...
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