Ely Parker in Podcasts

In the face of discrimination, Parker went on to advocate for Native land rights, draft the final terms of surrender for the Civil War, become an Army general, and was then appointed the first Native American commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Ely Parker, a Seneca chief, was denied admittance to the bar in 1847, despite meeting the requirements, because he was not considered a citizen.

Ely Parker, a Seneca chief, was denied admittance to the bar in 1847, despite meeting the requirements, because he was not considered a citizen.