Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great SunsSmith, Frank L.
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Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great Suns
Smith, Frank L.
Improved Order of Red Men. Great Council of Kentucky
_Montauk_, No. 35. ("The island country") East Bernstadt. Instituted
3d Plant Moon, 409 by J. B. VanZandt, with 26 charter members.
Consolidated with Iroquois Tribe, No. 32 on the 20th of Hot Moon, 409.
_Cataraugus_, No. 36. ("Bad smelling shore") Livingston. Instituted
31st Flower Moon, 409 by J. B. VanZandt, with 17 charter members.
Tribe was defunct in 411. Council brand was relighted by F. L. Smith
on the 13th Cold Moon, 412. Charter surrendered to M. M. Redding in
Sturgeon Moon, 413.
_Oswego_, No. 37. ("Where the valley widens.") Dry Ridge. Instituted
4th Plant Moon, 409 by W. C. Peay. The tribe has been successful and
now owns its own wigwam, being the first in the Reservation to have
its own wigwam dedicated by the Great Sachem.
_Irondequoit_, No. 38. ("A bay") Hardinsburg. Instituted in 409 by J.
B. VanZandt. The tribe has weathered the blighting influence of its
organizer and is thrifty.
_Choctaw_, No. 39. ("Charming voice") Bardstown. Instituted by J. B.
VanZandt. Visited by W. A. Crader in Plant Moon, 411, who found the
tribe had been defunct since 6th Hunting Moon, 410.
_Red Hawk_, No. 40. Somerset. Instituted by J. B. VanZandt in 409.
Reported defunct in 410. Council fire revived on the 26th Sturgeon
Moon, 413 and on that date consolidated with Shabbona, No. 46.
_Petewa_, No. 41. Central City. Instituted by F. W. Jones in 410. The
Tribe has had its share of reverses, labor troubles in the Hunting
Grounds being mainly responsible, but is yet a loyal tribe.
_Pawnee_, No. 42. Buechel. Instituted in 410 by F. W. Jones. At one
time it seemed certain this would be a banner tribe, but it gradually
declined and consolidated with Cherokee Tribe, No. 8 in Hunting Moon,
416.
_Narragansett_, No. 43. ("Other side river") Middlesboro. Instituted
22nd Hot Moon, 409 by J. B. VanZandt. Reported defunct in 411. Visited
by F. L. Smith on the 16th Cold Moon, 412, who arrested and took
possession of dispensation and supplies.
_Red Jacket_, No. 44. (Chief of the Senecas, his Indian name being
Sa-ga-ye-wat-ha, signifying "he keeps them awake") Louisville.
Instituted by F. W. Jones. Consolidated with Hiawatha Tribe.
_Osage_, No. 45. ("The strong") Lenoxburg. Instituted at Falmouth 28th
Hot Moon, 409 by J. R. McConnell and W. C. Peay. Reported defunct
in 411. Visited by Great Sachem W. C. Pelham 11th Hunting Moon, 411
who arrested charter and restored the same to petitioners, relighted
the counsel brand and granted dispensation to remove the wigwam to
Lenoxburg, from which hunting ground the tribe now hails. It owns a
fine wigwam, nearly free from debt.
_Shabbona_, No. 46. (The Indian pronunciation of the French word
"Shobonier") Somerset. Instituted in 409 by F. W. Jones. Soon after
was defunct. Revived and consolidated with Red Hawk No. 40. Again
became defunct. Council fire was relighted by M. M. Redding in
Sturgeon Moon, 413, but it never burned brightly and charter was
surrendered to M. M. Redding 23rd Sturgeon Moon, 416.
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