The Iroquois; or, the bright side of Indian character

Anecdote, 45 Employment in Heaven, 47 Maple Festival, 49 Thanks to the Great Spirit, 51 Address to Heno, 53 Succotash, 55 Thanksgiving Address, 57 Guessing of Dreams, 59 Indian...

Matrimonial Negotiations, 85 Social Affections, 87 Legend of Ampatd Sapa, 89 Poetic Sentiment of the Indians, 91 A Love Legend, 93 Indian Nobleness, 95 Instances of Civilization...

Indian Legend, 107 Medicinal Feast, 109 A Hunting Legend, 115 Adventures of the Hunter Ho-cha-gah, 116 A Pigmy Legend, 121 Legend of the Jo-go-o, or Pigmies destroying the Monst...

Report upon the Indians, 247 Appeal of the Indians, 249 Society of Friends, 251 Big Kettle, 252 Speech of Big Kettle, 253 Speech of Gayashuta, addressed to the Society of Friend...

Injustice to the Indians, 285 Story of James Macdonald, 287 Stigma attached to the Indians, 289 Inconsistency, 291 Kusick, 293 Sabbath Morning among the Chippewas, 295 Doom of t...

In all the early histories of the American colonies—in the stories of Indian life and delineations of Indian character—we have these children of the wilderness represented as sa...

Let us look for a moment into the Long House of the Indian confederacy, and learn something of the government of a people, whom we have been in the habit of considering ungovern...

The council fire was the watchword in Indian government, in Indian politics, and Indian life. Around it old and young rallied on all occasions of public interest, and connected...

The more I read, and the better I understand Indian history, the more am I impressed with the injustice which has been done the Iroquois, not only in dispossessing them of their...

It has been the conclusion of historians generally, and of travellers and students almost universally, that the North American Indians were entirely destitute of la belle passio...

If, centuries ago, some amateur chronicler had wandered peacefully among the North American Indians, making himself familiar with their language and welcome at their firesides,...

To be taken captive by the Indians, was among the early colonists considered the most terrible of all calamities; and it was indeed a fearful thing to become the victim of their...

Bravery and every warlike trait, characterized all the Indian races, but oratory was heard only among the Iroquois; and the Forum in the palmy days of Rome, the Parliament-house...

An interesting interview is related in Mr. Stone’s Life of Red Jacket, as having taken place between Rev. Dr. Breckenbridge and the great Indian orator, and I transfer it, as gi...

Red Jacket has been most conspicuous among the Chiefs of the Seneca Nation, because he excelled in those qualities which his enemies were willing to allow were great. He was not...

Wars develop warriors, and give an opportunity to the brave to display their heroism. Had there been no American Revolution, Washington would probably have remained a quiet farm...

The Indian name of Logan has scarcely been heard or written, as the one by which he was familiarly known was given him in childhood by his father, in memory of a dear friend, a...

The history of Treaties is by far the darkest of all the pages of Indian history. War and bloodshed are terrible,—terrible indeed; the stories of massacres chill the blood in ou...

The following extracts are taken from speeches made by young educated Indians, who are still living and laboring among their people. The first was made before the Historical Soc...

Every historian and prophet who has preceded me, has reiterated the prediction that “the doom of the Indian is extinction!” I shall not contradict it; but I fearlessly say, this...