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