David Cusick's Sketches of Ancient History of the Six Nations: Comprising First—A Tale of the Foundation of the Great Island, (Now North America), The Two Infants Born, and the Creation of the Universe. Second—A Real Account of the Early Settlers of north America, and Their Dissensions. Third—Origin of the Kingdom of the Five Nations, Which Was Called a Long House: the Wars, Fierce Animals, &c. — John Shaqi
David Cusick's Sketches of Ancient History of the Six Nations: Comprising First—A Tale of the Foundation of the Great Island, (Now North America), The Two Infants Born, and the Creation of the Universe. Second—A Real Account of the Early Settlers of north America, and Their Dissensions. Third—Origin of the Kingdom of the Five Nations, Which Was Called a Long House: the Wars, Fierce Animals, &c.Cusick, David
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David Cusick's Sketches of Ancient History of the Six Nations: Comprising First—A Tale of the Foundation of the Great Island, (Now North America), The Two Infants Born, and the Creation of the Universe. Second—A Real Account of the Early Settlers of north America, and Their Dissensions. Third—Origin of the Kingdom of the Five Nations, Which Was Called a Long House: the Wars, Fierce Animals, &c.
By some inducement a body of people was concealed in the mountain at the
falls named Kuskehsawkich, (now Oswego.) When the people were released
from the mountain they were visited by TARENYAWAGON, i. e. the Holder
of the Heavens, who had power to change himself into various shapes: he
ordered the people to proceed towards the sunrise as he guided them and
come to a river and named Yenonanatche, i. e. going round a mountain,
(now Mohawk) and went down the bank of the river and come to where
it discharges into a great river running towards the midday sun; and
Shaw-nay-taw-ty, i. e. beyond the Pineries, (now Hudson,) and went down
the bank of the river and touched bank of a great water. The company
made encampment at the place and remained there a few days. The people
were yet in one language; some of the people went to the banks of great
water towards the midday sun; but the main company returned as they
came, on the bank of the river, under the direction of the holder of
the Heavens. Of this company there was a particular body which called
themselves one household; of these were six families and they entered
into a resolution to preserve the chain of alliance which should not be
extinguished in any manner. The company advanced some distance up the
river of Shaw-na-taw-ty, (Hudson) the Holder of the Heavens directs the
first family to make their residence near the bank of the river, and the
family was named Te-haw-re-ho-geh, i. e. a Speech divided, (now Mohawk)
and their language was soon altered; the company then turned and went
towards the sunsetting and travelled about two days and a half, and come
to a creek[2] which was named Kaw-na-taw-te-ruh, i. e. Pineries. The
second family was directed to make their residence near the creek, and
the family was named Ne-haw-re-tah-go, i. e. Big Tree, now Oneidas, and
likewise their language was altered. The company continued to proceed
towards the sunsetting under the direction of the Holder of the Heavens.
The third family was directed to make their residence on a mountain named
Onondaga, (now Onondaga) and the family was named Seuh-now-kah-tah,
i. e. carrying the name, and their language was altered. The company
continued their journey towards the sunsetting. The fourth family was
directed to make their residence near a long lake named Go-yo-goh, i.
e. a mountain rising from water, (now Cayuga) and the family was named
Sho-nea-na-we-to-wah, i. e. a great pipe, their language was altered.
The company continued to proceed towards the sunsetting. The fifth
family was directed to make their residence near a high mountain, or
rather nole, situated south of the Canandaigua lake, which was named
Jenneatowake and the family was named Te-how-nea-nyo-hent, i. e.
Possessing a Door, now Seneca, and their language was altered. The sixth
family went with the company that journeyed towards the sunsetting, and
touched the bank of a great lake, and named Kau-ha-gwa-rah-ka, i. e. A
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