Raccoon is starving and needs to use his wits to get a meal.  The crayfish are not an easy meal.   Based on the Story by Arthur C. Parker (Seneca)

Raccoon is starving and needs to use his wits to get a meal.  The crayfish are not an easy meal.   Based on the Story by Arthur C. Parker (Seneca)

Iroquois History and Legends

L08 Raccoon and the Crayfish

<ol> <li>This week Director Garrett Wendt joins the show to discuss his upcoming documentary. We talk about what inspired him to undertake this massive project. We touch on the Haudenosaunee influence on the Women's Rights movement, as well as learn about abolitionists Charle Finney and Fredrick Douglas. You don't want to miss this film!</li> </ol> For more information click here: https://iamrochester.com https://www.facebook.com/RochesterMovie/

 This week Director Garrett Wendt joins the show to discuss his upcoming documentary. We talk about what inspired him to undertake this massive project. We touch on the Haudenosaunee influence on the Women's Rights movement, as well as learn about abolitionists Charle Finney and Fredrick Douglas. You don't want to miss this film! For more information click here: https://iamrochester.com https://www.facebook.com/RochesterMovie/

56 I Am Rochester - With Garrett Wendt

Tecumseh is in the fight for his life at the Battle of the Thames.  Meanwhile, bloody conflicts continue on both sides of the Niagara River.  Can the Confederacy survive another Civil War? Sources: The Iroquois in the War of 1812 by C. Benn The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Donald Hickey The Wampum Chronicles- by Darren Bonaparte Transcriptions from Draper Manuscript (1877) Draper Manuscripts, Series U, Volume 11 Notes from Oneida Indians - Oct. 30 - Nov. 2nd inclusive, 1877

Tecumseh is in the fight for his life at the Battle of the Thames.  Meanwhile, bloody conflicts continue on both sides of the Niagara River.  Can the Confederacy survive another Civil War? Sources: The Iroquois in the War of 1812 by C. Benn The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Donald Hickey The Wampum Chronicles- by Darren Bonaparte Transcriptions from Draper Manuscript (1877) Draper Manuscripts, Series U, Volume 11 Notes from Oneida Indians - Oct. 30 - Nov. 2nd inclusive, 1877

55 The War of 1812 | Part 3 | Division and Reunification

In the fall of 1812 thousands of American forces gathered on the Niagara River to attack Upper Canada.  But 80 Members of the Six Nations of Grand River made sure that the invaders didn't get very far.

In the fall of 1812 thousands of American forces gathered on the Niagara River to attack Upper Canada.  But 80 Members of the Six Nations of Grand River made sure that the invaders didn't get very far.  

54 The War of 1812 | Part 2 | Queenston Heights

In this episode we give the background on how the native peoples of the American Continent dealt with the Euro-Americans during the first decade of the 19th Century.  New leaders will rise.  John Norton, a Scottish-Cherokee who became a Mohawk and Tecumseh a Shawnee leader who had a vision to unite all tribes together to save their people from extinction.    Sources: The Journal of Major John Norton, 1816 <h3 class="LC20lb">The Iroquois in the War of 1812 by Carl Benn</h3> <div class="a-section a-spacing-none"> <h1 id="title" class="a-size-large a-spacing-none">The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by <span class="a-declarative" data-action="a-popover" data-a-popover= "{"closeButtonLabel":"Close Author Dialog Popover","name":"contributor-info-B001ITW0L4","position":"triggerBottom","popoverLabel":"Author Dialog Popover","allowLinkDefault":"true"}"> <a class="a-link-normal contributorNameID" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Donald-R-Hickey/e/B001ITW0L4/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1" data-asin="B001ITW0L4">Donald R Hickey</a></h1> </div>

In this episode we give the background on how the native peoples of the American Continent dealt with the Euro-Americans during the first decade of the 19th Century.  New leaders will rise.  John Norton, a Scottish-Cherokee who became a Mohawk and Tecumseh a Shawnee leader who had a vision to unite all tribes together to save their people from extinction.    Sources: The Journal of Major John Norton, 1816 The Iroquois in the War of 1812 by Carl Benn The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Donald R Hickey  

53 The War of 1812 | Part 1 | Tecumseh & John Norton

There is no Thanksgiving Day in Haudenosaunee society.  Instead it is a lifestyle that needs to be put into practice on a daily basis.  In this short supplemental we cover a traditional Mohawk prayer of Thanksgiving that is recited at gatherings and celebrations.

There is no Thanksgiving Day in Haudenosaunee society.  Instead it is a lifestyle that needs to be put into practice on a daily basis.  In this short supplemental we cover a traditional Mohawk prayer of Thanksgiving that is recited at gatherings and celebrations.

Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving

During a Delaware invasion into Cayuga territory, the area peoples rally to defeat a foe bent on revenge. The battle will culminate at the edge of the highest waterfall on this side of the continent.  Sources: Retold, based on the account by Rev. D. H. Hamilton <a href= "https://archive.org/details/fallsoftaughanno00halse">The falls of Taughannock : containing a complete description of this the highest fall in the state of New York. With historical and descriptive sketches</a>" by LEWIS HALSEY

During a Delaware invasion into Cayuga territory, the area peoples rally to defeat a foe bent on revenge. The battle will culminate at the edge of the highest waterfall on this side of the continent.  Sources: Retold, based on the account by Rev. D. H. Hamilton The falls of Taughannock : containing a complete description of this the highest fall in the state of New York. With historical and descriptive sketches" by LEWIS HALSEY

L07 The Battle of Taughannock Falls

In 1799 a Seneca man lay on his death bed.  But remarkably he recovered very quickly.  Then he began sharing with others that he thought that the Great Spirit had visited him. For the rest of his life Handsome Lake would begin a religious revival amongst his people. Sources: The Code of Handsome Lake arranged by Ely Parker and republished by Arthur C. Parker GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 By John Niles Hubbard THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA

In 1799 a Seneca man lay on his death bed.  But remarkably he recovered very quickly.  Then he began sharing with others that he thought that the Great Spirit had visited him. For the rest of his life Handsome Lake would begin a religious revival amongst his people. Sources: The Code of Handsome Lake arranged by Ely Parker and republished by Arthur C. Parker GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 By John Niles Hubbard THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA

52 Handsome Lake

This time we will be doing a short biography on the life of Cornplanter the Seneca General.  He went from feared enemy of the United States to a powerful diplomat working with President Washington to ensure peace and friendship between their two peoples. Sources: <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Guyasuta-Indian-America-Brady-Crytzer/dp/1594162441" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER</a> An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 By John Niles Hubbard THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA WITH MUSKET & TOMAHAWK VOLUME II BY MICHAEL O. LOGUSZ

This time we will be doing a short biography on the life of Cornplanter the Seneca General.  He went from feared enemy of the United States to a powerful diplomat working with President Washington to ensure peace and friendship between their two peoples. Sources: GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 By John Niles Hubbard THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA WITH MUSKET & TOMAHAWK VOLUME II BY MICHAEL O. LOGUSZ

51 Cornplanter

After the Treaty of Big Tree Red Jacket takes a very anti-Christian and anti-American world view.  His later life is marked by triumphs in defending his nation and personal tragedy.  In his final years his views on Christianity begin to change.  Listen for the conclusion of this two part series and see how he saved the Seneca homeland from complete liquidation. Sources: An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 By John Niles Hubbard <a class= "wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href= "http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA</a> <a class= "wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href= "https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000622241" target="_blank" rel="noopener">THE PAPERS OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON BY WILLIAM JOHNSON</a> <a class= "wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal">WITH MUSKET & TOMAHAWK VOLUME II BY MICHAEL O. LOGUSZ</a>

After the Treaty of Big Tree Red Jacket takes a very anti-Christian and anti-American world view.  His later life is marked by triumphs in defending his nation and personal tragedy.  In his final years his views on Christianity begin to change.  Listen for the conclusion of this two part series and see how he saved the Seneca homeland from complete liquidation. Sources: An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 By John Niles Hubbard THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA THE PAPERS OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON BY WILLIAM JOHNSON WITH MUSKET & TOMAHAWK VOLUME II BY MICHAEL O. LOGUSZ

50 The Life of Red Jacket Part II

Otetiani, also called Sagoyewatha was born into the Wolf Clan in the Seneca Nation around 1750.  His remarkable 80 years was filled with on goal.  To always advocate on behalf of his people.  This is part one in a two part series. Sources: An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 By John Niles Hubbard <a class= "wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href= "http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA</a> <a class= "wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href= "https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000622241" target="_blank" rel="noopener">THE PAPERS OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON BY WILLIAM JOHNSON</a> <a class= "wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal">WITH MUSKET & TOMAHAWK VOLUME II BY MICHAEL O. LOGUSZ</a>

Otetiani, also called Sagoyewatha was born into the Wolf Clan in the Seneca Nation around 1750.  His remarkable 80 years was filled with on goal.  To always advocate on behalf of his people.  This is part one in a two part series. Sources: An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 By John Niles Hubbard THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA THE PAPERS OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON BY WILLIAM JOHNSON WITH MUSKET & TOMAHAWK VOLUME II BY MICHAEL O. LOGUSZ

49 The Life of Red Jacket Part I

The 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua is one of the most important treaties in the history of the Haudenosaunee.  It guarantees the rights of sovereignty for the Six Nations, while at the same time making huge land concessions.  It is a treaty that has faced numerous violations throughout it's 200+ year existence.  However, it is still one of the oldest unbroken agreements in United States history. Sources: <a class= "wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Iroquois-Diplomacy-American-Frontier-Penguin/dp/0143115294" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON</a> The Treaty Of Canandaigua 1794 by <a class="a-link-normal" href= "https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Anna+M.+Schein&search-alias=books&field-author=Anna+M.+Schein&sort=relevancerank"> Anna M. Schein</a> and <a class= "a-link-normal" href= "https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2?ie=UTF8&text=G.+Peter+Jemison&search-alias=books&field-author=G.+Peter+Jemison&sort=relevancerank">G. Peter Jemison</a> An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 By John Niles Hubbard

The 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua is one of the most important treaties in the history of the Haudenosaunee.  It guarantees the rights of sovereignty for the Six Nations, while at the same time making huge land concessions.  It is a treaty that has faced numerous violations throughout it's 200+ year existence.  However, it is still one of the oldest unbroken agreements in United States history. Sources: IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON The Treaty Of Canandaigua 1794 by Anna M. Schein and G. Peter Jemison An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 By John Niles Hubbard

48 Canandaigua

On this very special first day of the April month Learn about three famous members of the Wannabe Indian Tribe.

On this very special first day of the April month Learn about three famous members of the Wannabe Indian Tribe.

Bonus: The Wannabe Indian Tribe

Following the American Revolution dozens of Indigenous Nations are left to fend for themselves as British support evaporated.  But from 1791 to 1792 the Ohio peoples would win battle after battle and not just win in those conflicts but wipeout entire American Armies. Sources: <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href= "http://www.mountvernon.org/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-journal-of-major-george-washington/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Presidentail Papers of President George Washington</a> The Papers of Sec. of War Henry Knox <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Guyasuta-Indian-America-Brady-Crytzer/dp/1594162441" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER</a> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol18/no15/simongirty.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SIMON GIRTY - WILDERNESS WARRIOR BY EDWARD BUTTS</a>

Following the American Revolution dozens of Indigenous Nations are left to fend for themselves as British support evaporated.  But from 1791 to 1792 the Ohio peoples would win battle after battle and not just win in those conflicts but wipeout entire American Armies. Sources: The Presidentail Papers of President George Washington The Papers of Sec. of War Henry Knox GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER SIMON GIRTY - WILDERNESS WARRIOR BY EDWARD BUTTS

47 The Northwest Indian War 1785-1795

Simon Girty was a man larger than life.  To Americans he was a vile traitor who killed the innocent with his savage friends. To the British he was a rough drunk but a useful tool.  To the Iroquois and other Ohio Nations he was a prodigal son who was raised as a Brave and then returned to fight for his adopted people's freedom.   <a class= "wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal">NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA BY THOMAS JEFFERSON</a> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href= "https://www.amazon.com/Guyasuta-Indian-America-Brady-Crytzer/dp/1594162441" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER</a> <a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal" href="https://umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol18/no15/simongirty.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SIMON GIRTY - WILDERNESS WARRIOR BY EDWARD BUTTS</a>

Simon Girty was a man larger than life.  To Americans he was a vile traitor who killed the innocent with his savage friends. To the British he was a rough drunk but a useful tool.  To the Iroquois and other Ohio Nations he was a prodigal son who was raised as a Brave and then returned to fight for his adopted people's freedom.   NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA BY THOMAS JEFFERSON GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER SIMON GIRTY - WILDERNESS WARRIOR BY EDWARD BUTTS

46 Simon Girty the White Savage

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