Around an Iroquois story fire

Dedication

Again Yehsennohwehs lights a story fire. Again she calls “Hanio!” This time may her voice reach the children of every tribe the sun shines upon. From near and far trails of the earth, may their voices answer, “Heh!”

May not only Red and Paleface children gather round this fire, but may children of every race and color sit in a circle about it. May the Children of Earth form a ring of peace and love around it. May the Smile of the Great Spirit rest upon them.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Foreword

Again Yehsennohwehs, our Paleface friend—the One who carries and tells the stories—lights story fire.

Many of the old chiefs and story-tellers, who some moons ago bring logs and sticks to make the first story fire, have gone on Long Sky Trail. But fire still burn, Yehsennohwehs keep it bright, she gather more wo6d to keep it burning.

Yehsennohwehs love the Indian, his thoughts and ways, the free life he once live under blue sky. She love all his sky and earth and water brothers. She love the same Great Spirit that he love.

We are glad both Paleface and Indian learn from her what great things Indian once do, how much he give. We are glad she know how good and kind his heart is. We are glad she speak for us and tell beautiful thoughts in Indian’s mind, how always he is thinking of Great Spirit. We are glad her story fire make Paleface to see Indian as he is.

May this story fire warm the hearts of the children and the women, the young men and the old. May the fire of the Great Spirit keep it always burning. May all who sit around it hear His Voice, and be as brothers.

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Foreword

Chief of Mohawks,

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Chief of Oneidas,

Chief of Onondagas,

Chief of Senecas,

Chief of Tuscaroras,

(The present acting chiefs have signed this Fore¬ word with Indian names and symbols)