TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Reading edition
PAGE.
Introduction, 11
CHAPTER I.
National Traits of Character, 19
Christian Atrocities, 21
Indian Homes, 23
Civilized Barbarism, 25
King Philip, 27
Hospitality, 29
The Christian and Indian contrasted, 31
CHAPTER II.
National Government; or, Long House of the Iroquois League, 32
Origin of the League, 33
Design of the League, 35
Indian Traits, 37
Councils, 39
Wampum and Calumet, 41
Indian Women, 43
CHAPTER III.
The Religion of the Iroquois, 44
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 Courtesy, 61
The Council Fire, 63
The Iroquois not Savages, 65
CHAPTER IV.
Customs and Individual traits of Character, 67
Indian Burials, 69
Religious Duties, 71
Indian Vengeance, 73
Good for Evil, 75
Cannasatego, 76
Hans Hanson, 77
Indian Honesty, 79
Indian Beauty, 81
CHAPTER V.
Love, Music, and Poetry, 83
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, 97
Characteristic Songs, 99
Transportation of Children, 101
Honor to the Noble Dead, 103
CHAPTER VI.
Legendary Literature, 105
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 Monster Buffaloes, 121
A War Legend, 123
War Dance, 125
The Virgin of War, 126
Indian Fireside, 129
Mythological Legends, 131
The Legend of He-no, the Thunderer, 131
Ga-oh, 133
The Seven Stars, 133
The Three Sisters, 134
The Spirit of Corn, 135
CHAPTER VII.
A Captive’s Life among Indians, Illustrated by the Life of “The White Woman,” 136
Treatment of Prisoners, 137
Respect towards Women, 139
Story of Mary Jewison, 141
The Deserted Baby, 153
Mission Burial Ground, 155
CHAPTER VIII.
Eloquence among the Iroquois—Red Jacket, or Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, 158
Red Jacket, 159
Plea of the Women, 161
Indian Superstitions, 163
Eloquence of Red Jacket, 167
The Missionaries, 171
Witchcraft, 173
CHAPTER IX.
Sarcasm and Sagacity—Red Jacket, or Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, 174
Interview with Red Jacket, 175
Vanity of Red Jacket, 185
Last hours of Red Jacket, 197
Death of Red Jacket, 199
Red Jacket’s Grave, 201
CHAPTER X.
Dignity of Character among the Iroquois, Illustrated by the life of Farmer’s Brother and Young-King, 202
Farmer’s Brother, 203
Generosity to Captives, 205
Ignorance of Money, 209
Indian Fund, 211
American Barbarism, 215
Young-King, 217
Death of Young-King, 219
CHAPTER XI.
Indian Magnanimity Illustrated by the life of cornplanter, 220
Cornplanter, 221
Cornplanter’s Generosity, 223
Code of Morality, 225
Cornplanter’s Appeal, 229
Cornplanter’s Son, 235
CHAPTER XII.
Refinement and Sensibility in Indian Character, Illustrated in the Life of Logan, 237
Logan, 239
Logan’s Wrongs, 241
Speech of Logan, 243
CHAPTER XIII.
The Darkest Page of Indian History, 245
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 Friends, 257
Speech of Black Hawk, 259
Manners and Customs, 261
Red Jacket’s Step-daughter, 263
CHAPTER XIV.
The Educated Indian, 266
Indian Orations, 267
Injustice to the Indians, 273
Indian Civilization, 275
Indian Oration, 279
Closing Remarks, 283
CHAPTER XV.
The Future of the North American Indian, 284
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 the Indian, 297
APPENDIX, 298