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Jon W. Parmenter is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences. He is a historian of colonial North America, specializing in the history of indigenous peoples in the Northeast, particularly the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). Dr. Parmenter's work combines archival research with indigenous oral traditions and modern GIS technology to analyze historical patterns of indigenous spatial mobility and settlement.
- Education:
- Trained at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada
- Completed doctorate at University of Michigan
Research Focus:Dr. Parmenter's research examines the historical experience of indigenous nations during the Seven Years' War and American Revolution, the impact of the US/Canada border on Native American nations, and contemporary Haudenosaunee nation-building initiatives. His work shows how indigenous spatial mobility represented a geographical expression of social, political, and economic priorities.
Recent Publications:His publications span the period from 1993 to 2015, covering topics related to Iroquois studies, colonial North America, historical geography, and race and ethnicity. The articles show a consistent focus on Haudenosaunee history, indigenous-settler relations, and the geographical dimensions of historical events.
- Scientific Awards:
- National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
- Stephen and Margery Russell Award for Distinguished Teaching (2011-12)
Teaching:Dr. Parmenter teaches courses at Cornell including "America at War to 1898," "Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong: An Introduction to Native American History," and seminars on Iroquois History, the Seven Years' War, and Treaties and Aboriginal Rights in North American History.
Community Engagement:He has served as legal and historical consultant to several Haudenosaunee communities, including the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Oneida Indian Nation, and was qualified as a recognized Historical Expert in the History and Ethnography of the Iroquois in Ontario Superior Court (2014). Dr. Parmenter has also been involved in research on Cornell University's ties to Indigenous dispossession and historical mapping of Seneca and Cayuga villages.
