Abler's dissertation on Seneca Nation politics provides an insight
into one of the most tumultuous eras of Onoendowa'ga:' history,
when an elective system was established, replacing its Council of
Chiefs. Unsavory actions of land speculators in collusion with
federal and state officials had led to the loss of over 6 million
acres of Seneca territory by 1842. This upheaval was also prompted
in part by how treaty annuities were distributed and by the
meddling of Hicksite Quakers who urged reform. In 1848, the new
government marked the abandonment of the traditional governmental
practices that had been in existence for centuries. The aftermath
of the revolution resulted in a decades-long struggle between the
proponents of the old chieftain system and the new elective system.
The new government had to contend with railroad, timber, and oil
companies intent on promoting leasing and/or allotment, the latter
aimed to facilitate the transfer of ownership away from the
Senecas.
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