The Iroquois

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Table Of Contents

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CHAPTER L

National Traits op Charactek, . . . . .19

CHAPTER II. National Government; or, Long House of the Iroqitois League, 82

Origin of the League, . . . . . .38

Design of the League, ..... 85

Indian Traits, . . . . . . .87

Wampum and Calumet, . . . . .41

Indian "Women, ...... 43

CHAPTER IIL

The Religion of the Iroquois, . . . . .44

Employment in Heaven, . . . . .47

Maplo Festival, ...... 49

Thanks to tho Great Spirit, . , . . .51

Contents

Address to Heno,

Succotash,

Thanksgiving Address,

Guessing of Dreams,

Indian Courtesy, ^The Council Fire, ^The Iroquois not Savages.

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53 . 55

57 . 59

61 . 63

Chapter IV

Customs and Individual tbaits op Chabacteb, Indian Burials, Keligious Duties, Jndiau Vengeance, . \ Good for Evil, ....

Cannasatego,

Hans Hanson, .... ^ Indian Honesty, -Indian Beauty, ....

CHAPTER V. Love, Music, and Poetry

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. 88

^ Matrimonial Negotiations,

Social Affections,

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Legend of Anipatd Sapa,

Poetic Sentiment of the Indians, .

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. 91

--A Love Legend, . . . .

Indian Nobleness,

. 95

Instances of Civilization,

Characteristic Songs,

. 99

Transportation of Children, .

Honor to the Noble Dead,

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. 103

CHAPTER VL

Legendaey Litekatuke,

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. 105

Indian Legend, . . . .

Medicinal Feast,

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. 109

A Hunting Legend, . . . .

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Adventures of the Hunter Ho-cha-gah,

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. 116

A Pigmy Legend, . . . .

Legend of the Jo-go-o, or Pigmies destroying the

Monster Buffaloes,

. 121

A War Legend, . . . .

"War Dance, ....

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The Virgin of War, . . . .

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Indian Fireside,

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. 129

Mythological Legends,

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The Legend of He-no, the Thunderer,

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. 181

CONTENTS.

Ga-oh,

The Seven Stars, The Three Sisters, The Spirit of Corn,

A Captivk's Life among Ij White Woman,"

Treatment of Prisoners, Eespect towards "Women, Story of Mary Jewison, The Deserted Baby, Mission Burial Ground,

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183 . 133

134 . 135

CHAPTER VII. dians. Illustrated by the Life of "The

CHAPTER VIIL

Eloquence among the Iroquois— Eed Jacket, or Sa-go-y Eed Jacket, ....

Plea of the Women, ....

Indian Superstitions, ....

Eloquence of Eed Jacket,

The Missionaries, ....

Witchcraft, .....

CHAPTER IX.

Sarcasm and Sagacity — Eed Jacket, ok Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, . . 174

Interview with Eed Jacket, . . . . .175

Vanity of Eed Jacket, . . . . . .185

Last hours of Eed Jacket, ..... 197

Deatli of Eed Jacket, . . . . . .199

Eed Jacket's Grave, . . . . .201

CHAPTER X.

Dignity of Character among the Iroquois, Illustrated by the life

of Farmer's Brother and Young-King, . . . 202

Farmer's Brother, . . . . . .203

Generosity to Captives, ..... 205

Ignorance of !^^oney, ...... 209

Indian Fund, ...... 211

American Barbarism, . . . . . .215

Death of Young- King, . . . . . .219

CHAPTER XL

-^ Indian Magnanimity Illustrated by the life of cornplanteb, . 220

Cornplanter, . . . . . . .221

Cornplanter's Generosity, ..... 223

CONTENTS.

Code of Morality, ......

Cornplanter's Appeal, .....

Cornplanter's Son, ......

CHAPTER XII.

Refinement and Sensibility in Indian Character, Illustrated in tue Life of Logan, ......

Logan's Wrongs, ......

Speech of Logan, ..."..

241 243

CHAPTER XIIL

The Darkest Page of Indian History, Report upon the Indians,

Appeal of the Indians, ....

Society of Friends, ....

Big Kettle, .....

Speech of Big Kettle, Speech of Gayashuta, addressed to the Society of Friends, Speech of Black Hawk,

Manners and Customs, ....

Red Jacket's Step-daughter, .

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251 . 252

259 . 201

CHAPTER XIV.

The Educated Indian, Indian Orations, Injustice to the Indians, Indian Civilization, Indian Oration, Closing Remarks,

266 267 278 275 279

CHAPTER XV.

The Future of the North American Indian,.

Injustice to the Indians,

Story of James Macdonald,

Stigma attached to the Indians,

Inconsistency, ....

Kusick, ....

Sabbath Morning among the Chippewas, _^Ni Doom of the Indian,

APPENDIX, ....