Wallace "Mad Bear" Anderson
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Wallace "Mad Bear" Anderson | |
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| Born | Wallace Anderson November 9, 1927 |
| Died | December 10, 1985 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | American, Tuscarora |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Wallace "Mad Bear" Anderson (November 9, 1927 – December 10, 1985) was a
activist predominantly active in the 1950s who became a spokesman for tribal sovereignty.[1]
As a child, Anderson received the nickname "Mad Bear" from his grandmother due to his temper. As a young man, he enlisted in the
Income Tax Protests
Anderson led protests against Iroquois payment of New York State income taxes in 1957. Several hundred Akwesasne Mohawks marched to the Massena, New York courthouse to burn court summons that were issued for unpaid taxes.
Tuscarora Reservoir Protest
The
U.S. Supreme Court eventually ruled that the taking of the land was legal and the reservoir was built.[1]
Declaration of Sovereignty
In March 1959, Anderson helped to lead a revolt and declaration of sovereignty at the
Six Nations Reserve in Brantford, Ontario, the borough founded by Joseph Brant. Following this declaration, twelve Royal Canadian Mounted Police entered the reserve's council house, but the Iroquois forced them out.[2]
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-0313308802.
- ^ Pinkins, Carlyn N. (2011). One Nation, Separate Spheres: An Examination of Red Power Activism Between Two Mohawk Communities. thesis (Thesis). Statesboro, Georgia.