A history of the New York Iroquois
Subtitle: now commonly called the Six Nations
Publisher: AMS press
Published: 1976
Place of publication: New York
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 461
Description: Reprint of the 1905 ed. published by the New York State Education Dept., Albany, which was issued as Bulletin 329 of the University of the State of New York, Bulletin 78 of the New York State Museum, and as no. 9 in the subseries Archeology of the Museum’s Bulletin.
Table of contents: title: 1. Iroquois & Algonquins -- Distribution -- Iroquois legends -- Religious belief -- Creation myths -- Stories of origin and migration -- Real migrations -- Huron-Iroquois family -- Language -- Opinions on this -- 2. Surrounding nations -- Food, houses, forts, weapons -- Weaving and dress -- Wampum -- Stories & songs -- Etiquette -- Adoption -- Orators & diplomats --Intoning & pantomime -- 3. Clans & their divisions -- Totemic bond -- Line of descent -- Migrations -- Date of league -- Cartier’s visit -- Mohawks leave Canada -- Traces of them there -- Iroquois war -- Algonquins at Montreal -- First Mohawk towns in New York -- Age of Huron nations -- 4. Origin of league -- Probable date -- Allotment of sachems -- Hiawatha -- Names of sachems & their meaning -- Other chiefs -- Name & territory of each nation -- Council names -- Brotherhoods -- Name of league -- Iroquois & Algonquin name -- Place of formative council -- Influence of women -- 5. Weakness of early Iroquois -- Good Iroquois or Hurons -- First battle with Champlain -- Preparations for this & location --Battle of 1610 -- Invasion of Iroquois in 1615 -- Route of Champlain -- Siege of Oneida fort -- Brulé’s adventures -- Coming of the Dutch & their maps -- Supposed treaty at Tawasentha -- Insufficient evidence -- Efforts for peace between Algonquins & Iroquois -- Dutch attack Mohawks -- Fort Orange built -- Renewed war between Iroquois & Canadian Indians -- Mahicans sell their lands -- 6. French visit Hurons and Neutrals-- Daillon in New York -- Increase of Iroquois trade and strength-- War with Canadian Indians -- Van Curler’s journey to Oneida -- Each of the Five Nations first mentioned by name -- Fear of Mohawks in New England -- Canoe fight -- Huron war continues -- A Neutral tribe joins the Hurons -- Eries described -- Iroquois retaliate on French -- Montreal founded -- Onontio -- French forts built -- Jogues taken -- Mohawk sacrifice -- 7. Change in Iroquois warfare -- Dread of their coming -- Ten parties -- Bressani captured -- Iroquois tortures -- Pieskarets success -- Prospects of peace -- Kiotsaeton -- Oneidas adopt Mohawks -- Iroquois success -- Dutch treaty of 1645 -- French and Mohawk treaty of 1646 -- Embassy and death of Jogues -- Pieskaret killed -- His exploits -- French ask aid of Massachusetts -- Capture of Annenraes by Hurons and his escape -- Peace negotiations with Ononclagas -- Skandawati’s death -- Eries -- Huron towns destroyed -- Death of missionaries -- Huron towns abandoned and one adopted by Senecas -- Overthrow of Petuns and death of Gamier -- Neutrals destroyed -- Huron treachery -- Iroquois extend their conquests -- 8. French and Boston people -- Mohawk chief burned at Three Rivers -- Poncet taken and released -- Onondaga negotiations -- Garakontie’ -- Le Moyne visits Onondaga and the salt springs -- Iroquois slaves -- Death of Annenraes and the Erie war -- Le Moyne visits the Mohawks -- Chaurnonot and Dablon visit Onondaga and build chapel -- Jealousy between Mohawks and Onondagas -- Dablon returns -- Journey of French colony -- Fort built on Onondaga lake -- Land grant -- Site of the mission -- Garreau killed -- Missions in four Iroquois nations -- Withdrawal of colony -- 9. Iroquois war renewed, and their strength -- Huron and French defeat on Ottawa river -- Sad condition of Canada -- Proposals of peace -- Le Moyne goes to Onondaga -- His reception -- Rank of Garakontie’ -- Hotreouate’ -- War with Minquas or Andastes -- Iroquois and eastern Indians -- New Esopus war -- Onondaga embassy to Canada attacked, with consequent war -- First treaty between Five Nations and English -- De Tracy builds forts and invades Mohawks twice -- 10. Peace made and missions resumed -- Van Curler drowned -- Mahicans attack Gandaouagué -- Battle at Kinquarioones -- Agreskoué renounced -- Iroquois mission towns in Canada -- Senecas and Ottawas at war -- Baptism of Iroquois chiefs -- Courcelle visits Lake Ontario -- Peace between Mohawks and Mahicans -- Count Frontenac visits Lake Ontario and builds Fort Frontenac -- La Salle -- King Philip’s war -- Death of Garakontie’ -- Hennepin among the Iroquois -- Governor Andros visits the Mohawks -- Kryn removes to Canada -- Greenhalgh’s journey -- Cayuga villages in Canada -- Dekanissora -- War with Illinois -- Onondagas remove town -- Iroquois adopt captives -- Peace between Five Nations and Maryland -- 11. De la Barre at La Famine -- Onondaga speaker there -- Governor Dongan and Susquehanna lands -- Iroquois captives for French galleys -- Influence of Iroquois -- Lamberville -- English traders go west -- De Nonville’s treachery -- Destruction of Seneca towns -- Post at Niagara -- Illinois subdued -- Plan for destroying Iroquois -- Hotreouatc’ and Adario -- Embassy surprised -- Bloody war -- Capture of Milet -- Iroquois depredations -- Return of Frontenac -- Schenectady destroyed -- English at the Onondaga council -- Blacksmiths -- 12. Failure of expedition against Canada -- Agents at Onondaga -- Proposed English missionaries -- Iroquois losses -- Oreaoue’ and Black Kettle -- Mohawk towns captured -- Governor Fletcher -- Council at Albany -- Dekanissora in Canada -- Fort Frontenac restored -- Colonial congress at Albany -- Delawares and Iroquois -- Western Indians hostile -- War with the French -- Invasion of Onondaga -- Old Indian tortured -- Frontenac’s conduct -- Some Oneidas remove to Canada -- 13. Peace declared -- Black Kettle killed -- Oreaoue’ dies -- English protection of Iroquois -- French and English agents at Onondaga -- Frontenac dies -- Western Indians hostile -- Proposed Onondaga fort -- Colonel Romer’s journey -- Money for fort -- Iroquois make peace with Canada -- Prisoners exchanged -- Jesuits return to Iroquois -- Council at Montreal -- Beaver land deed -- Penn’s letter -- French influence at Onondaga -- Nanticoke tribute -- Montour family -- Iroquois join English -- 14. Tributary nations -- Conestoga council -- Indian chiefs in England -- Interest in them -- French fort at Onondaga -- Iroquois at Albany -- Mohawk fort and chapel -- Delaware tribute -- Peace of Utrecht -- Tuscaroras adopted -- French post at Irondequoit -- Catawbas -- Peace with the French -- French post at Niagara -- Hendrick restored -- Governor Burnet -- Pennsylvania lands -- Boundary between Six Nations and Virginia Indians -- English post at Irondequoit -- Colonial conference at Albany -- Far Indians at Albany -- Conference with Massachusetts -- 15. Fort at Oswego -- Trust deed of residence land -- Shikellimy viceroy in Pennsylvania -- French at Onondaga -- French fort at Crown Point -- Pennsylvania and tire Six Nations -- Their council -- Weiser and Shikellimy -- Council at Stenton -- Iroquois claims -- Their numbers -- Albany council -- French claims in New York -- War against Southern Indians -- Joncairs -- Blacksmiths -- 16. Land bought at Irondequoit -- Six Nations -- Catawbas and Cherokees at peace -- Canassatego and the Delawares -- Zinzendorf -- Bartram’s journey -- Lancaster council -- Black Prince -- Name for Maryland -- Catawbas -- Moravians at Onondaga -- Six Nations dissatisfied -- Scalp bounties -- Colonel Johnson -- Oquaga Indians -- Mississagas -- Young Indians desire war -- Johnson at Onondaga -- Treaties at Lancaster and Logstown -- 17. Abbé Picquet’s mission -- Shikellimy dies -- Nanticokes and Shawnees on the Susquehanna -- De Celoron on the Ohio -- French activity -- Iroquois emigrants -- Johnson buys Onondaga Lake and shores -- KaIm -- Death of Canassatego -- Cammerhoff visits the Six Nations -- Peace with the Catawbas -- Johnson resigns office -- French troops on the Ohio -- Iroquois claims -- War with Cherokees -- Tuscarora towns -- Johnson at Onondaga -- Tanacharisson, the Half King -- Moravians in New York -- Colonial congress at Albany -- Mutual complaints -- Land treaty with Pennsylvania -- Fraudulent purchase of Wyoming -- Scarrooyady, the new Half King -- 18. Wyoming deed to be destroyed -- Johnson’s speech -- Council fire now at Mt. Johnson -- Storehouses at Oneida Portage -- Battle of Lake George -- Death of Hendrick -- Braddock’s defeat -- Delawares and Shawnees claim to be men -- Ticonderoga built -- Forts among the Six Nations -- Fort Bull destroyed -- War declared on the Delawares, who are reproved by the Six Nations -- Johnson’s condolence of an Onondaga sachem -- Council at Onondaga lake -- Road to Oswego made -- Indians take the hatchet -- Oswego destroyed -- Easton council -- Teedyuscung -- Oneidas give tip medals, scalps and belts -- 19. Council at Onondaga -- Six Nations neutral, but Mississagas hostile to them -- Peace with the Cherokees -- Easton council -- Teedyuscung -- German Flats destroyed -- Abercrombie defeated -- Land dispute settled at Easton -- Teedynscung reproved -- Council at Canajoliarie -- Iroquois take the war belts -- Canadian Indians abandon the French -- Forts built -- Niagara taken -- Assensing council -- Montreal taken -- Iroquois present -- Religion and education -- Prisoners released -- Plans for schools -- Murders at Kanestio -- 20.  Connecticut people at Wyoming -- Indians wish forts destroyed -- Western scalp belt Pontiac’s war -- Forts taken -- Hostile Senecas -- Indian complaints -- Soldiers destroyed near Niagara -- Iroquois land claims -- Mohawk prayer book -- Report on Indians -- Six Nations join English against Ottawas -- Indians on the Susquehanna -- Conestogas killed -- Towns burned on the Chemung -- Peace with the Senecas -- Niagara council -- Education -- Kirkland -- Council with Delawares -- English occupy Illinois -- Pontiac at Oswego -- 21. More Tuscaroras come north -- Royal grant -- Boundary -- Traders -- Instruction -- Dissatisfaction -- Johnson in the Onondaga country -- Murders of Indians -- Peace between Cherokees and Six Nations -- Land grants settled -- Boundary treaty at Fort Stanwix -- Johnson in the Iroquois country -- Council at Shamokin -- Seneca George -- Council at German Flats -- Dearth -- Reproof of western Indians -- Scioto council -- 22. Indian customs and language -- Mohawk missions and books -- Shawnees at Scioto -- Death of Thomas King -- Second Scioto council -- Bad belts -- Three notices before war -- Trouble with pioneers -- Guy Johnson to be Sir William’s successor -- Council at Johnson’s -- Logan’s family killed -- Seneca prisoners released -- Death of Sir William -- Condolence -- Council with Guy Johnson -- Bunt’s successor -- Kayashuta -- Union belt -- Iroquois emigrants -- Religious troubles -- 23. Protestant missions -- Church of England -- Congregationalist -- Schools -- Failures in education -- Iroquois loyal to the King -- Asked to ask for him -- Colonel Johnson leaves home for Montreal -- Council at Oswego -- Americans confer with Six Nations -- Fire-keepers chosen -- Brant in England -- Indians divided -- Sir John Johnson leaves home -- Iroquois at Philadelphia -- Indian aid -- Return of Brant -- Efforts to take him -- His personal appearance -- Brant’s movements -- Herkimer’s interview -- Indians hostile -- St. Leger’s expedition -- Presents -- Fort Stanwix besieged -- Battle of Oriskany -- St. Leger’s retreat -- Reported burning of Indian towns -- The Susquehanna deserted -- 24. Council at Johnstown -- Schoharie valley invaded -- Wyoming massacre -- Senecas in Philadelphia -- Queen Esther’s town destroyed -- Brant’s depredations -- Iroquois towns burned on the Unadilla and Susquehanna -- Cherry Valley destroyed -- Onondaga towns burned -- Indians burn towns in New York -- Sullivan’s and Brodhead’s campaigns against the Cayugas and Senecas -- Raid in Mohawk valley -- Oneidas and Tuscaroras join the English -- Schoharie valley ravaged -- Wawarsing burned -- Walter N. Butler defeated and killed -- Expedition against Oswego -- Number of Indians in the English service -- 25. Peace proclaimed -- Mohawks remain in Canada -- Treaty of Fort Stanwix -- Pennsylvania commissioners -- Brant in England -- Frontier posts retained -- Western councils -- Brant and Delawares -- Seneca chiefs in Philadelphia -- Colonel Proctor in the Seneca towns -- Pickering’s council -- St Clair’s defeat -- Iroquois chiefs at Philadelphia -- Council at Au Glaize -- Council at Buffalo creek -- Governor Simcoe -- Wayne’s victory -- Indians make peace -- Land treaty with the United States -- Later treaties with New York companies or persons -- Delaware Indians made men -- Ganeodiyo, the peace prophet -- Temperance reform and organizations -- Red Jacket -- Farmer’s Brother -- Six Nations declare war against Great Britain -- Council at Onondaga -- Captain Pollard leader at Chippewa -- 26. Morse’s Indian report -- Census made at various times -- Ogden Land Co. -- --Reservations -- General Carrington’s statements -- Little violence -- Citizenship -- Title to lands -- Schools -- Union soldiers -- Present government -- Immorality -- Progress.