Iroquois Indians; Mohawk language -- Texts; Onondaga language -- Texts
Yeshonadadekenah, or Yeshondadekenah, they are brothers. _Rontatekenha,_
C., they are brothers together. This word is made up of the prefix _ye,_
the sign of the translocative form; _s,_ of the reiterative form (see
_Yeshodonnyh_); _ron_ or _rona,_ the plural pronoun (they); _tate,_ the
sign of the reciprocal form; _ken,_ younger brother; and _ha,_ an
affectionate diminutive affix, generally added to words expressing
relationship.
Yeshonarase, his second cousin (lit., they are cousins). _Arase,_
cousin. See _Yeshodonnyh._
Yeshonaraseshen, he was their cousin. See _Yeshonarase._
Yeshotiriwayen, they have again referred the business. From _karihwa,_
q. v.
Yetsisewanenyadanyon, ye are in your graves. Perhaps from _onenya_,
stone,--ye are under the stones.
Yetsisewanonwadaryon, ye have taken your intellects (lit., brains) with
you. _Ononwara_, C., brain, head.
Yetsisewennitskagwanion, ye have placed it under you. _Ennitskare_, B.,
to be seated on anything.
Yondonghs, it is called; they call it. _Katon_, C., to say.
Yonkwakaronny, they are wasting, or injuring, us. _Gagaronnion_, B., to
do harm to any one; to cause him some loss.
Yonkwanikonghtaghkwenne [yonkwennikondakwenne], we depended on them.
Yontkwatkennison, we are assembled. _Atkennison_, B., to be assembled.
Yotdakarahon [yotdarahon], things falling on one. _Ga'ráon_, B., to
fall upon.
Yoyanere, it is good, it is well. From the root _yaner_, noble. See
_Kayancrenh_.
Yuneghrakwah, solemn event. See _Jiniyuneghrakwah_.
INDEX.
(_Names of authors are printed in small capitals; of races and tribes in
italic._)
Adoption of conquered Enemies
_Agnier,_ French for Canienga
Akahenyonk, Cayuga chief, Tekahenyonk in chant
_Algonkin_ stock
_Algonkins,_ a nomadic people,
their war with the Alligewi,
friendly to the Hurons,
western (Ojibways),
the Lenapes,
Allegheny mountains
Allegheny river
Alliances of Iroquois
_Alligewi,_ or Moundbuilders
_Andastes,_ or _Conestogas,_
among the Iroquois
_Aryans,_ their character,
in Europe and Asia
Ataensic, a Huron divinity
Atotarho, Onondaga chief,
meaning of name,
his opposition to Hiawatha,
joins the League,
myths relating to,
political kinship,
legend of poisonous bird,
story of Hiawatha's daughter,
his name in the chant,
his aids in council,
succession of Atotarhos,
_Attiwandaronks,_ or _Neutrals,_
their country,
their history,
among the Hurons,
their mortuary customs,
cause of their overthrow,
Ball clan,
_Basques,_ their language,
their character
Bear clan
Bearfoot, Rev. Isaac
Beaver clan
Book of Rites,
its contents,
its origin,
its name,
addresses of condolence,
Canienga text,
translation,
Onandaga book,
translation,
notes on Canienga book,
notes on Onondaga book
Brant, Joseph
BREBEUF, on the Huron character
BRINTOS, D. G.
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