INDIAN BIOGRAPHY,

OR,

AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT

OF THOSE

INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DISTINGUISHED AMONG
THE NORTH AMERICAN NATIVES

AS

ORATORS, WARRIORS, STATESMEN,

AND

OTHER REMARKABLE CHARACTERS.

BY

B. B. THATCHER, ESQ.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

NEW-YORK:

HARPER & BROTHERS, 82 CLIFF STREET.

1845.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.-Notices of Indians who submitted to Massachusetts

continued-The SQUAW-SACHEM of Medford-Her history, fam-

ily, &c.-Sagamore JOHN and Sagamore JAMES-Their inter-

course with the English-Anecdotes of them-Complaints, ser-

vices, death and character-CHICKATABOT, Sachem of Nepon-

set-His war with the Squaw-Sachem-Visits Poston several

times-Appears in court against Plastowe-Anecdotes of his

Government-Indian policy of Massachusetts compared with

that of Plymouth-Anecdotes of Chickatabot-His death. page 9

CHAP. II.-Farther account of Master Weston's settlement, and

the movements of the Indians against him-ASPINET, the Nau-

set, supposed to be engaged in that affair-His tribe and power

-Provocations from the English-Magnanimous revenge of the

Sachem-His hospitality and kindness-Friendly intercourse

with Plymouth-Is visited by Governor Bradford-By Captain

Standish-Is suspected of hostility by Plymouth, and pursued

by Standish--His death-Career and character of IYANOUGH, the

Courteous Sachem of Cummaquid'-Is suspected and pursued
-His death.

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CHAP. III.-Summary account of the FIVE NATIONS--Their

early history-Government-Conquests-Population-Territory

-Intercourse with the European Colonies-Their war with the

Adirondacks Adventures of PISKARET -Their negotiations

with the French, in 1684-Anecdotes of the Onondaga Chief,

GARANGULA-His speech at the Council, and effects of it-Re-

marks on his character-History of the Five Nations continued

to the time of ADARIO-His exploits-Their object and results

-War between the Confederates and the French-Adventures

of BLACK-KETTLE.

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CHAP. IV.-FIVE NATIONS continued-Remarks on their oratory

-Circumstances favorable to it-Account of a council of the

Confederates at Onondaga, in 1690-Anecdotes of various per-

sons who attended it-Speeches of SADEKANATIE and other or-

ators-ADARAHTA-The history and character of DECANESORA-

His speeches at the Albany council of 1694-Style of his elo-

quence-His personal and political character-Other speeches

and negotiations-Anecdotes of SADEKANATIE.

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