The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South AmericaRafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
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The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South America
Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
Indians; Indians -- Origin; Taino Indians; Taino language
31 As early as 72 generations before 1600 or about 800 years before our
era, we find a recorder of old events, by means of _Olum_. Compare
_Olen_ and _Olam_ of Celts.
32 Here this people leave at last the Sea shores, and strike to the
east over the mountains. In _Oligon_, we have the etymology of
Oregon.
_ 33 Wisawana_ is either the Missouri or Yellowstone.
34 This _Tamenend_ is famous in the songs of the Linapis, and many
kings took that title afterwards. He is also the _Amik-wi_ or great
beaver of the Miamis and Ottawas.
35 Wingenund must have been another legislator, and high-priest. His
festivals are called _Gentiko_, and known to many nations.
_ 36 Maskan-Sini_, must be the Sioux and Assinis, called stony or hard
people throughout North America. The subsequent foes _Akowini_
appear to be the _Kowetas_, the _Lowanuski_ are the Esquimaux,
_Lowakon_ are the Ozages and Missouri tribes. Thus this was a period
of invasions by many nations, which compelled the Linapis to go
further east.
37 The Nemasipi is the Mississippi, so says Hekewelder: where began the
wars with the _Talegas_, the northern Toltecas or Atlantes, towards
48 generations before 1600, near the beginning of our era, which
continued for 4 generations or over 130 years, till about 150 after
Christ. The allies Talamatans are the Hurons and Iroquois then
united, since called _Delamatan_ and _Lamatan_. The traditions of
Hekewelder and Cusick both agree here in fact and time. That of
Hekewelder is most ample, taken from other songs; but these supply
names omitted by both. I rather think the Nemosipi must have been
the Ozages or Illinois river, since the Mississippi is called
afterwards Masispek, and the monuments of the Talegas are found west
of it at St. Louis &c.
In my ancient history of Kentucky, having only for guide Hekewelder
and some other traditions, I placed the conquest of the Talegas
about 500 of our era; but these annals are more correct and remove
further this event. The computation of Cusick annals of Ongwis place
this great event still earlier, or between 300 and 100 years before
our era. I knew neither Cusick nor the Wallam-Olum in 1824.
38 Here we find another recorder of events who probably wrote the
former wars with the Talegas.
39 The Linapi tribes begin to disperse now, about 600 years of our era.
40 This prophet, pontiff and king, went probably to visit many tribes,
and became their legislator.
41 These new wars were again with the Missouri tribes, _Lowako_ is a
new invading tribe from the north.
42 The passage of the Alleghanies was towards 800 of our era: the
atlantic states appear to have had no inhabitants, or but few.
Hekewelder confirms these facts.
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