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A Mohawk Memoir from the War of 1812 presents the story of John
Norton, or Teyoninhokarawen, an important war chief and political
figure among the Grand River Haudenosaunee (or Iroquois) in Upper
Canada. Norton saw more action during the conflict than almost
anyone else, being present at the fall of Detroit; the capture of
Fort Niagara; the battles of Queenston Heights, Fort George, Stoney
Creek, Chippawa, and Lundy's Lane; the blockades of Fort George and
Fort Erie; and a large number of skirmishes and front-line patrols.
His memoir describes the fighting, the stresses suffered by
indigenous peoples, and the complex relationships between the
Haudenosaunee and both their British allies and other First Nations
communities. Norton's account, written in 1815 and 1816, provides
nearly one-third of the book's content, with the remainder
consisting of Carl Benn's introductions and annotations, which
enable readers to understand Norton's fascinating autobiography
within its historical contexts. With the assistance of modern
scholarship, A Mohawk Memoir presents an exceptional opportunity to
explore the War of 1812 and native-newcomer issues not only through
Teyoninhokarawen's Mohawk perspective but in his own words.
The existence of health inequities across racial, ethnic, gender,
and class lines in the United States has been well documented. Less
well understood have been the attempts of major institutions,
health programs, and other public policy domains to eliminate these
inequities. This issue, a collaboration with the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research
Program, brings together respected historians, political
scientists, economists, sociologists, and legal scholars to focus
on the politics and challenges of achieving health equity in the
United States. Articles in this issue address the historical,
legal, and political contexts of health equity in the United
States. Contributors examine the role of the courts in shaping
health equity; document the importance of political discourse in
framing health equity and establishing agendas for action; look
closely at particular policies to reveal current challenges and the
potential to achieve health equity in the future; and examine
policies in both health and nonhealth domains, including state
Medicaid programs, the use of mobile technology, and education and
immigration policies. The issue concludes with a commentary on the
future of health equity under the Trump administration and an
analysis of how an ACA repeal would impact health equity.
Contributors. Alan B. Cohen, Keon L. Gilbert, Daniel Q. Gillion,
Colleen M. Grogan, Mark A. Hall, Jedediah N. Horwitt, Tiffany D.
Joseph, Alana M.W. LeBron, Julia F. Lynch, Jamila D. Michener,
Vanessa Cruz Nichols, Francisco Pedraza, Isabel M. Perera, Rashawn
Ray, Jennifer D. Roberts, Sara Rosenbaum, Sara Schmucker, Abigail
A. Sewell, Deborah Stone, Keith Wailoo
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