Revised Journal Of Proceedings Of The Grand Lodge, I.o.o.f. Of Indiana, Volume 72, Issue 1
Revised Journal Of Proceedings Of The Grand Lodge, I.o.o.f. Of Indiana, Volume 72, Issue 1

Author: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Grand

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019742310

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This official record of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Indiana offers a fascinating look into the history and organization of this venerable fraternal society. It is an important resource for members and scholars alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Native American Freemasonry
Native American Freemasonry

Author: Joy Porter

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2011-11

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 0803237979

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Freemasonry has played a significant role in the history of Native Americans since the colonial era—a role whose extent and meaning are fully explored for the first time in this book. The overarching concern of Native American Freemasonry is with how Masonry met specific social and personal needs of Native Americans, a theme developed across three periods: the revolutionary era, the last third of the nineteenth century, and the years following the First World War. Joy Porter positions Freemasonry within its historical context, examining its social and political impact as a transatlantic phenomenon at the heart of the colonizing process. She then explores its meaning for many key Native leaders, for ethnic groups that sought to make connections through it, and for the bulk of its American membership—the white Anglo-Saxon Protestant middle class. Through research gleaned from archives in New York, Philadelphia, Oklahoma, California, and London, Porter shows how Freemasonry’s performance of ritual provided an accessible point of entry to Native Americans and how over time, Freemasonry became a significant avenue for the exchange and co-creation of cultural forms by Indians and non-Indians.