Wampum Chronicles Writing Series

by Darren Bonaparte

We are profoundly grateful to have permission to include a more than year-long writing series highlighting the history and research of Darren Bonaparte, author, historian and creator of  The Wampum Chronicles.

The weekly series began in January 2023 and will continue weekly for the next year.

Darren Bonaparte is a cultural historian from the Akwesasne First Nation.

He is a frequent lecturer at schools, universities, museums, and historical sites in the United States and Canada. He has written four books, several articles, and the libretto for the McGill Chamber Orchestra’s Aboriginal Visions and Voices. Darren is a former chief of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. He is the creator of The Wampum Chronicles and historical advisor to film and television. He currently serves as the Director of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.

Wampum Chronicles The Last Years of Cook and Gray • The End of the War of 1812

The Last Years of Cook and Gray

The Wampum Chronicles by Darren Bonaparte, “In the Shadow of Serpents: The Last Years of Cook and Gray • The End of the War of 1812.”
The Wampum Chronicles: In the Shadow of Serpents The Battle of Chippawa

The Battle of Chippawa

The Wampum Chronicles by Darren Bonaparte continues with “In the Shadow of Serpents: The Battle of Chippawa.”
The Wampum Chronicles: The Battle of St. Regis and Mohawk Involvement in the War

The Battle at St Regis

The Wampum Chronicles by Darren Bonaparte continues with “In the Shadow of Serpents: The Battle at St. Regis and Mohawk Involvement in the War.”
The Wampum Chronicles

A Glimpse of Akwesasne Life in the Early 1800’s

The Wampum Chronicles by Darren Bonaparte continues with “In the Shadow of Serpents: A Glimpse of Akwesasne Life in the Early 1800’s and the War of 1812.”
The Wampum Chronicles: The Code of Handsome Lake

The Code of Handsome Lake

This week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with “In the Shadow of Serpents: The Code of Handsome Lake”
The Wampum Chronicles In the Shadow of Serpents Slums in the Wilderness by Darren Bonaparte

Slums in the Wilderness

This week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with “In the Shadow of Serpents: Slums in the Wilderness”
June 23: The Seven Nations Grand Council of 1799

Trials and Tribulations of the Early 1800’s

This week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with “In the Shadow of Serpents: Trials and Tribulations of the Early 1800's.”

The Seven Nations Grand Council of 1799

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with The Seven Nations Grand Council of 1799.

Enter Joseph Brant

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Enter Joseph Brant.

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