Sketches of the History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians |
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Governor Clinton , speaking of the Iroquois or Five Nations , tells us that , 56 their
exterior relations , general interests , and national affairs were conducted and
superintended by a great council , assembled annually in Onondaga , the central
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Governor Clinton , speaking of the Iroquois or Five Nations , tells us that , 56 their
exterior relations , general interests , and national affairs were conducted and
superintended by a great council , assembled annually in Onondaga , the central
...
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The house , some say , large canoe , at last stops , and a canoe of a smaller size
comes on shore with the red man and some others in it ; some stay with his
canoe to guard it . “ The chiefs and wise men , assembled in council form
themselves ...
The house , some say , large canoe , at last stops , and a canoe of a smaller size
comes on shore with the red man and some others in it ; some stay with his
canoe to guard it . “ The chiefs and wise men , assembled in council form
themselves ...
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sent word to our enemies the Mengwe , to meet " them at a great council which
they were to hold with us at Læhauwake * , where they should take us by “ the
hair of our heads , and shake us well . The Mengwe came , the council was held
...
sent word to our enemies the Mengwe , to meet " them at a great council which
they were to hold with us at Læhauwake * , where they should take us by “ the
hair of our heads , and shake us well . The Mengwe came , the council was held
...
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We were mistaken ; for no “ sooner had they obtained a footing on our lands , “
than they began to pull our council house down * “ first at one end and then at the
other , and at last meeting each other at the centre , where the coun“ cil fire was ...
We were mistaken ; for no “ sooner had they obtained a footing on our lands , “
than they began to pull our council house down * “ first at one end and then at the
other , and at last meeting each other at the centre , where the coun“ cil fire was ...
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1 1 Speeches of several of the Chiefs of the Delegation of Indians , under Major
O'Fallon , to the President of the United States , in Council , on the 4th of February
, 1822 . THE PAWNEE CHIEF . 1 1 1 My Great Father : - I have travelled a great ...
1 1 Speeches of several of the Chiefs of the Delegation of Indians , under Major
O'Fallon , to the President of the United States , in Council , on the 4th of February
, 1822 . THE PAWNEE CHIEF . 1 1 1 My Great Father : - I have travelled a great ...
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