Chapter VI: The Wyandots

Origin.--Location at the time of the discovery of
America.--Alliance with the Senecas.--Termination of peace.--Hatred
of the Iroquois.--Settlement at Detroit.--Settlement in Ohio and
Michigan.--Clans.--Government.--Religion.--Gods.--Prayer of the
Huron.--Legend of Sayadio.--The White Panther.--Hurons leaders in
the councils of nations.--Keepers of the Council Fire.--Wampum
belts.--Corn Dance.--Clan names.--Visions of the Wyandot
maiden.--Wyandots in the War of
1812.--Roundhead.--Warrow.--Walk-in-the-Water.--Big Tree.--War with
Cherokees--Chief Splitlog.--Last religious feast and dance of the
Wyandots.--William Walker.--Silas Armstrong.--Matthew
Walker.--Governor Walker.--Matthias Splitlog.--Emigration to
Kansas.--Intelligence and education.--Accomplishments.--Belle of
the nation.--Sense of humor.--Elder Dennison and John
Grayeyes.--The Triumph of Chudaquana over the Power of
Witchcraft.--Romance of a Wyandot girl.--Present location of the
people.--Tribal relations.--Absorption by the white race. 127

VII.

THE POTTAWATOMIES.

Descent.--Alliances.--Branches.--Location.--Part in War of
1812.--Suna-we-wone.--Treaty of peace.--Cessions.--Emigration to
Kansas.--Present location.--Belief in Kitchenonedo and
Matchemondo.--First inhabitants of the earth.--Submersion.--New
World.--Legend of the five young men.--Menweshma.--Encounter with
the Pawnees.--Wa-baun-see.--Story of the Flat-Boat.--Defeat by the
Osages.--Revenge upon the Osage chief.--Wa-baun-see's journey to
Washington.--Death. 155