Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora IndiansJohnson, Elias
History
Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora Indians
Johnson, Elias
Iroquois Indians; Tuscarora Indians
Mr. Elias Johnson, of Lewiston, Tuscarora.
The winter after the meetings above, a communication was received by the
Secretary of our society, Dea. Samuel Jacobs, from the Tuscaroras of
Grand River, Ontario, wishing him to forward to them a copy of the
constitution of our temperance society, and stating that they wish to
form a society based upon the same, which was deferred by Dea. Jacobs
until the June following, when Dea. Jacobs, Wm. Patterson, Rev. Thomas
Green and Wm. Chew went to Grand River with the constitution. After it
was read in their meeting, the Canadian brothers adopted it and formed a
society based on the same. It was then proposed and adopted that a
convention should be held in the Six Nations council-house, at Grand
River, Ontario, in October, 1875. Accordingly the convention duly met and
continued three days. Our cornet band was present, with quite a number of
the members of our society. The meetings were very pleasant and
interesting. The officers were as follows, to-wit:
President--Wm. Chew, of Lewiston
Vice-President--John Hill, of Grand River
Secretary--Josiah Hill, of Grand River
Before the convention closed it was decided that the next convention
should be at the Tuscorora Reservation, Lewiston, N. Y., on the 17th day
of October, 1876, and the officers appointed were as follows, to-wit:
President--Josiah Hill, of Grand River.
Vice-President--Dea. Samuel Jacobs, of Lewiston, N. Y.
Secretary--Elias Johnson, of Lewiston, N. Y.
Just before the appointed time for the convention to meet, there was a
communication received by Mr. John Mt. Pleasant, our head chief, from A.
Sim Logan, of Cattaraugas Reservation, N. Y., being leader of the Seneca
national cornet band, asking the privilege of attending the contemplated
convention with his band. The letter was read at one of the temperance
meetings and was not only acceded to, but they were cordially invited to
attend, and on the 17th day of October, 1876, the day appointed for the
convention, they were on hand. A. Sims Logan, with his national cornet
band, of Cattaraugus, and Levi Jonathan, with his Tuscasora cornet band,
of Grand River, and Solomon Cusick, with his temperance cornet band, of
Lewiston, N. Y, were present, which comprise the three leading bands of
music of any nations of Indians.
The programme was substantially as follows:
The meeting was called to order by the president, Josiah Hill, of Grand
River.
A hymn was sung by the assembly, in the Indian language, words, "Oh, for
a thousand tongues to sing my Redeemer's praise;" tune, Dundee.
Prayer by Dea. Samuel Jacobs, of Lewiston, N. Y.
The following were chosen as committees of arrangements to-wit:
Mr. Wm. Chew, of Lewiston, N. Y.
Mr. Win. Printup, of Lewiston, N.Y.
Mr. Joseph Henry, of Grand River, Ont.
Mr. George Beaver, of Grand River, Ont.
Mr. Wm. Nephew, of Cattaraugus, N. Y.
Mr. Wm. Printup made the congratulatory speech of the meeting through an
intrepreter, Joseph Henry.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account