The Iroquois; or, the bright side of Indian characterJohnson, Anna C. (Anna Cummings)
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The Iroquois; or, the bright side of Indian character
Johnson, Anna C. (Anna Cummings)
Iroquois Indians -- Social life and customs
They could count by one, two, three, nearly to a hundred, and used the
numerals, firstly, secondly, thirdly, &c.
The following are specimens of names, with the Lord’s prayer and a hymn
in Seneca.
O-hee-yu, The beautiful river.
Os-we-go, Flowing out.
On-yit-hah, Bird of the strong wing.
Ga-no-so-te A house.
O-on-do-te A tree.
O-ya Fruit.
Je-da-do A bird.
O-ya-han Apples split open.
Ga-no-geh Oil on the water.
Ga-osé-ha Baby frame.
THE LORD’S PRAYER.
Gwä-nee′ gā̆-o-yä′-geh che-de-oh′; sä-sa-no-do′-geh-teek; gä-o′ ne-dwa
na′ sa-nunk-tä; na-huk′ ne-yä-weh′ na yo-an′-jä-geh ha′-ne-sä-ne-go′-dā̆
ha ne-de-o′-dā̆ na′ gā̆-o-yä′-geh. Dun-dä-gwä-e′-wä-sā̆-gwus na′
ong-wi-wä-na-ark-seh′ na′ da-yä-ke′-wä-sā̆-gwä′-seh na′
onk-ke-wä-na′-ä-ge. Dä-ge-o′-na-geh′-wen-nis′-heh-da na′ ong-wä-quä′.
Sā̆-nuk′ na-huh′ heh′-squä-ä ha′ gä-yeh na′ wä-ate-keh′ na-gwä′ na′
dä-gwä-yä-duh′-nuh-onk ha′ gä-yeh na′ wä-ate-keh′; na′ seh-eh′ na ese′
sä-wā̆ na′ o-nuk-ta′ kuh′ na′ gā̆-hus-ta-seh′ kuk′ na′ da-gä-ā̆-sä-uh′.
Na-huh′-ne-yä-weh. [11]
(Specimen of Indian Hymn.)
GAA NAH 8. L. M.
O gwe nyoo′ gā̆h′, a ga deā̆h′seek
Heh syah daa deh, lis′ ne Je sus;
Tā̆h′ā̆h; tā̆h ā̆h deh o gwe nyooh′,
Neh huh′ noo′wak ni gooh′da aak.
Iis, sā̆h ā̆h, ji sa′yah daa gwā̆h′,
Na gat hwa is hā̆h; aa′gā̆ noh,
Gih shā̆h′, deh sa′yah da geh hā̆h,
A yò dā̆s′theh oh, naeh, ne neh.
Deh oi′wa yā̆s doh na′ga deā̆h,
Iis ne gā̆h sa dyā̆ nohk′dah oh
He yoan jadeh, kuh, he goh heh;
Iis, kuh, des gā̆h′nya doh dyòt gont.
Deī oi wah′gĕh na ga deā̆h seek;
Tā̆h ā̆h, waeh, Nais, heh sa deā̆h oh,
Oi wa neā̆′gwat ni ya′wah oh,
Sgie′yah seeh heh, de ga yah sont.
Da gyah′da geh′hā̆ aak′, dih′ sho,
Ne′ dyòt gont neh ā̆ ges′ nyet haak′,
He ni sah′sanno′nā̆ ā̆ gwat,
Kuh′ he ni sa da ni daā̆ oh.
The number of Senecas at the last census was 2,449.
The three Reservations which now remain to the Indian in Western New
York, are called Tonawanda, Cattaraugus, Alleghany, containing in all
about sixty-six thousand acres. No white family is allowed to settle
upon these lands, and the law forbids the trusting of an Indian or the
selling him intoxicating drinks.
There are at present 14 Schools, 16 Teachers, 480 Scholars, one
Boarding School with 50 scholars, 8 Missionaries, 47 Church members.
NO. II.
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