Notes on the Iroquois: or, Contributions to the Statistics, Aboriginal History, Antiquities and General Ethnology of Western New-YorkSchoolcraft, Henry Rowe
History
Notes on the Iroquois: or, Contributions to the Statistics, Aboriginal History, Antiquities and General Ethnology of Western New-York
Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
Indians of North America -- New York (State); Iroquois Indians
55 Sinew “ “ “ } t’seh.
56 Flesh my E kwa reh.
57 Skin “ E ka nunh keh.
58 Seat “ E ak tak.
59 Thighbone “ E k’te chunh keh skenh reh.
60 Town “ Kah tah nah yeuh.
61 Townsman “ Kah koo tah nah keuh’f hah.
62 House Yah keuh nunh.
63 Door Oo chah reh.
64 Lodge Wan k’tah nah yeuh noh’gh.
65 Smoke Oo chah reh.
66 Chief Ya koo wah nunh.
67 Warrior Roo skeuh rah keh reh.
68 Friend Enh nunh rooh.
69 Enemy Yeuh chunh t’seh.
70 Kettle Oo nunh weh.
71 Arrow Oo teh.
72 Bow Nah chreh.
73 Warclub Oo che kweh.
74 Spear Chu rets.
75 Axe No keuh.
76 Knife Oo sah keuh neh.
77 Paddle Kah weh t’chra.
78 Canoe Oo nah keh.
79 Boat Oo hunh weh.
80 Ship Oo hunh weh koo.
81 Shoe Oo che koo ra.
82 Leggin Oo re streh.
83 Coat }Oo keh r’hoo t’chreh.
84 Shirt }
85 Breachcloth Ya hah’r hooh stoh.
86 Belt or sash Oo che hah t’chra.
87 Head dress Hoh toh kweh.
88 Pipe Chah’rs hooh stoh.
89 Tobacco Chah’rs hooh.
90 Pipe stem Oo treh neh.
91 Sky Oo renh yah’rs.
92 Heaven Oo reuh yah keuhf.
93 Sun He teh.
94 Moon Ah t’seuh ye hah.
95 Star Oo ne senh reh.
96 Day A wunh neh.
97 Night A sunh neh.
98 Cloud Oo roh’ts.
99 Light Yu hooks.
100 Darkness Yah weh toah yeuh.
101 Morning Tsoo teh’r hunh.
102 Evening Yah tsa t’henh hah.
103 Spring Wah’r wooh stroh’gh.
104 Summer Oo kenh hoh keh.
105 Autumn Roh t’seh keh.
106 Winter Kooh seh r’heuh.
107 Year Ah ooh streh.
108 Wind Oo reh.
109 Lightning Woh n’woh kah reh nah reek.
110 Thunder He nunh.
111 Rain Wane too’eh.
112 Snow Oo neets reh.
113 Hail Wah t’kah ta he ts’ot.
114 Fire Oo che reh.
115 Water Ah wunh.
116 Ice Oo we seh.
117 Earth, land Ah wunh reh.
118 Sea Kahn yah ta reyu.
119 Lake Hahn yah ta reh.
120 River Ke nunh.
121 Stream Hah s’nunh yeuh tih.
122 Valley Ah wunh rah stroh kenh.
123 Hill Yu nunh t’heh.
124 Mountain Yu nunh yeuh tih.
125 Plain Wah keuh nah yeuh.
126 Forest Ooh r’hah nah keuhf.
127 Meadow Ya ha re oh toh.
128 Bog Yu teh’r enh t’sah ne reuh.
129 Island Yuh weh nooh.
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