The Great Council assembled in the hunting grounds of Newport on the 22d sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 387, and the council fire was kindled in due form, Great Sachem Geo. Brunk presiding. Representatives were present from Tribes Nos. 3, 10 and 17. Past Great Sachem C. H. Conn was refused admission on the grounds that he was not a member of any Tribe at that time. The long talk of the Great Sachem is not given, nor is the report of the Great Chief of Records. The finance committee reported amount in the wampum belt at $61.31. The election resulted as follows: John N. Stauder Great Sachem F. Bismark Great Senior Sagamore C. Maunder Great Junior Sagamore S. F. Schell Great Chief of Records John Wolfhardt Great Keeper of Wampum Geo. Reese Great Representative to G. C. U. S. The Great Prophet said a prayer and the council fire was quenched. * * * * * A special session was held on the 26th of the Corn Moon following for the purpose of electing a Representative to the Great Council of the United States, vice Geo. Reese, resigned, and the Great Sachem, John N. Stauder, was elected. =1879.= TWENTY-SIXTH GREAT SUN COUNCIL. The Great Council assembled in Newport and the Great Council fire was kindled in the wigwam of Minnehaha Tribe, on the 22d sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 388, Great Sachem J. N. Stauder presiding. Representatives were admitted from the three Newport Tribes, Nos. 3, 10 and 17. The Great Chief of Records reported: Total number of Tribes, 3; membership, 88; amount in the Great Council wampum belt, $48.51. No business was transacted except the election of chiefs, which resulted as follows: Charles Maunder Great Sachem F. Schorle Great Senior Sagamore V. Wentworth Great Junior Sagamore S. F. Schell Great Chief of Records John Wolfhardt Great Keeper of Wampum Geo. Brunk Great Representative to G. C. U. S. The Great Prophet said a prayer and the Great Council adjourned. =1880.= TWENTY-SEVENTH GREAT SUN COUNCIL. The Great Council assembled in the hunting grounds of Newport and the council fire was kindled in the wigwam of Miami Tribe, No. 17, on the 22d sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D., Great Sachem Chas. Maunder presiding. Representatives were present from Tribes Nos. 3, 10 and 17. No business is recorded except the election, which resulted as follows: