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
_Winona_, No. 4. (Same as "Wenonah", meaning "first born") Lexington.
Instituted 24th Hot Moon, 404, by J. B. Mendenhall, with 25 Charter
members. The tribe was quite prosperous for several great suns, but
gradually declined and was absorbed by Miantonomo Tribe, No. 1 in 412.
_Hiokatoo_, No. 5. (Hi-o-ka-too) Louisville. Instituted 13th sun
Buck Moon, 408, by J. B. VanZandt, with 77 charter members. Although
suffering from mistreatment by the organizer, the tribe has been
prosperous.
_Tecumseh_, No. 5. (A famous Shawnee Chief, signifying "he who walks
over water") Harrodsburg. Instituted 27th Hot Moon, 404 by J. B.
Mendenhall, with 25 Charter members. Surrendered its charter on the
24th Hunting Moon, 405.
_Paughcaughnaughsinque_, No. 6. Augusta. Instituted 1st Beaver Moon,
404, with 41 charter members, by J. B. Mendenhall. Has been prosperous
from the beginning, and is now one of the strong tribes in the
Reservation.
_Hiawatha_, No. 7. (A name made famous by Longfellow, the
signification of which is "wise man") Louisville. Instituted 9th
Hunting Moon, G. S. D. 404, with 63 charter members, by J. B.
Mendenhall. The Tribe has had many vicissitudes, but has weathered
them all, and is one of the strongholds of Redmanship in Kentucky.
Absorbed by consolidation Pequod Tribe, No. 63 and Red Jacket, No. 44.
_Cherokee_, No. 8. (Tribe of the Iroquois stock, living South of
the Ohio River) Louisville. Instituted 22nd Hunting Moon, 404 by J.
B. Mendenhall. This Tribe has since absorbed by consolidation the
following named tribes:--Tippecanoe, No. 29, Tecumseh, No. 9, Pawnee,
No. 42. Tribe has from the start been one of the most vigorous in the
Reservation, and is the largest, having at present 433 members.
_Shawnee_, No. 9. ("Southerner") Louisville. Instituted 10th Worm
Moon, 405, by J. B. Mendenhall, and its charter was the first to be
issued by the present Great Council of Kentucky. Consolidated with
Tecumseh Tribe, No. 12 on the 22nd of Flower Moon, 410.
_Tecumseh_, No. 9. ("He who walks over the water") Founded by the
consolidation of Shawnee Tribe, No. 9 and Tecumseh Tribe No. 12 on
the 22nd sleep of Flower Moon, 410, and soon after consolidated with
Cherokee Tribe, No. 8.
_Wahoo_, No. 10. ("Egg",) Louisville. Instituted 9th Sturgeon Moon,
408 with 89 charter members by J. B. VanZandt. Absorbed Wahbee, No.
15, by consolidation.
_Mohican_, No. 11. (Name of Tribe of New England Indians, signifying
"Wolf") Bowling Green. Instituted 24th Plant Moon, 405 by Great Sachem
J. R. McConnell. Although the tribe has met with several mishaps, it
has never "faltered or proved false."
_Iroquois_, No. 12. (The name applied to the "Six Nations")
Hopkinsville. Instituted 29th Flower Moon, 405 by Past Great Sachem
J. B. Mendenhall. The tribe lived but a short time and was defunct in
406. Council brand was relighted by Past Great Sachem W. E. Fite on
the 1st of Sturgeon Moon, 407, which burned but feebly and was defunct
soon after.
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