Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains materials collected, created, received, and/or annotated by George P. Decker relating to the Six Nations of the Grand River and their journey to appeal to the League of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland under the leadership of Chief Levi General (called “Deskaheh”). These papers include reports, reference, publications, photographs, and more. The selection of digitized materials shared here deal with the Six Nations' Appeal to the League of Nations.
Finding Aid
Please see the updated Finding Aid to the George P. Decker Papers [PDF] for more information.
Revision Note
This collection was re-arranged and re-described in early 2026 to facilitate easier access to materials. The 2014 version of the finding aid is retained by the University Archivist; please contact for assistance.
Harmful Content Note
Certain parts of archival collections may contain historical language and content that may be considered offensive or harmful, such as language used to refer to racial, ethnic, and cultural groups. The content of materials in these collections reflect the period during which they were created and the views of their creators, and they retain their original descriptions to ensure that these attitudes and perspectives are not erased from the historical record.Documents
IIIA_Box03-Folder03 - Seneca - Long Sault Development Company memorandum in opposition to bill, 1910
IIID_Box07-Folder01 - League of Nations background - abbreviations reference, n.d. [c. 1920-1921]
IIID_Box07-Folder01 - League of Nations background - League of Nations Union receipt, 1921
IIID_Box07-Folder01 - League of Nations background - Membership form leaflet No. 20, 1921
IIID_Box07-Folder01 - League of Nations background - organizational structure, Dec. 1920
IIID_Box07-Folder01 - League of Nations background - Resolution Concerning its Establishment, 1920
IIID_Box07-Folder08 - Six Nation Bond, 1923
IIID_Box07-Folder08 - Six Nation Bond Issue summary, 1923
IIID_Box07-Folder09 - League of Nations - Delegates and Special Circular 308, 1923
IIID_Box07-Folder09 - League of Nations - list of committees/ subcommittees, 1923
IIID_Box07-Folder09 - League of Nations - rules of procedure of the assembly, 1923
IIID_Box07-Folder11 - "Chief Deskaheh Tells Us Why He is Over Here Again," Deskaheh, August 1923
IIID_Box07-Folder14 - "Memorandum of Facts," Six Nations members, n.d. [c. 1923]
IIID_Box07-Folder17 - "Statement by Deskaheh," text, n.d. [c. 1923-1924]
IIID_Box07-Folder20 - Requête des Six Nations Exposé juridique, n.d. [c. 1923-1924]
IIID_Box08-Folder05 - "Proclamation," Deskaheh, November 4, 1924
IIID_Box08-Folder09 - “In Memoriam,” Deskaheh obituary, Rica Flemyng-Gyll, 1925
IIID_Box08-Folder10 - League of Nations assembly report, 1925
IIID_Box08-Folder10 - Spring 1926 at the League report, 1926
V_Box10-Folder12 - Esperanto as an Auxiliary Language, League of Nations Report, 1922
V_OS-Folder-03 - Newspaper clippings - "Red Indian Wrongs" article, November 8, 1923