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.

New York Disposes of Northern New York

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with New York Disposes of Northern New York.
New York Disposes of Northern New York

New York Disposes of Northern New York

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Treaties of Contention with New York Disposes of Northern New York.
The Wampum Chronicles

The Building of the Stone Church and The Drawing of the Border.

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with The Six Nations and Tyendinaga Reserves and The “Central Fire” Moves to Buffalo Creek.

The Building of the Stone Church and The Drawing of the Border.

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with The Building of the Stone Church and The Drawing of the Border.

Treaties of Contention

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte begins with “Treaties of Contention“ and the suspicious quit claims by Brandt and Cook.
The Wampum Chronicles with Cook Associates Thomas Williams & William Gray

Thomas Williams and William Gray

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Thomas Williams and William Gray two men associated with Colonel Louis Cook.

Colonel Louis Cook

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Colonel Louis Cook and his role in the American Revolutionary War.
Wampum Chronicles by Darren Bonaparte with Joseph Brant and Akwesasne’s Role in the War

Joseph Brant and Akwesasne’s Role in the War

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with Joseph Brant and Akwesasne's Role in the War.
Akwesasne and the American Revolution

Akwesasne and the American Revolution

In this week’s The Wampum Chronicles, Darren Bonaparte continues with The Akwesasne ano the American Revolution.

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