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.
Cap, now Erie, and then went towards between the midday and sunsetting,
and travelled considerable distance and came to a large river which was
named Ouau-we-yo-ka, i. e. a principal stream, now Mississippi; the
people discovered a grape vine lying across the river by which a part
of the people went over,[3] but while they were engaged, the vine broke
and were divided, they became, enemies to those who went over the river;
in consequence they were obliged to dispense the journey. The Holder
of the Heavens instruct them in the art of bows and arrows in the time
of game and danger. Associates are dispersed, and each family went to
search for residences according to their conveniences of game. The sixth
family went towards the sunrise and touched the bank of the great water.
The family was directed to make their residence near Cau-ta-noh, i.
e. Pine in water, situated near the mouth of Nuse river, now in North
Carolina, and the family was named Kau-ta-noh, now Tuscarora and their
language was also altered; but the six families did not go so far as
to lose the understanding of each other’s language. The Holder of the
Heavens returns to the five families and forms the mode of confederacy,
which was named Ggo-nea-seab-neh, i. e. A Long House, to which are
1st.—Tea-kaw-reh-ho-geh; 2d—New-haw-teh-tah-go; 3d—Seuh-nau-ka-ta;
4th—Sho-nea-na-we-to-wan; 5th—Te-hoo-nea-nyo-hent. About this time it is
supposed an agent from superior power solemnly visits the families, and
he instructs them in various things respecting the infinity, matrimony,
moral rules, worship, &c.; and he warns them that an evil spirit was
in the world and would induce the people to commit trespasses against
the rules he had given them; and he offers them favorable promises
obedience to rules, the souls would enter the place of happiness; but to
the disobedient their souls would be sent to a state of misery. And he
gives the seeds for corn, beans, squashes, potatoes and tobacco, with
directions how to cultivate them; and he gives them the dogs to aid in
pursuing the game; and he repeats the administration of the game; and
that the great country was given for their people’s maintenance. When he
ended the interview of consolation he leaves.
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