NO. 15 ROLL CALL OF IROQUOIS CHIEFS — FENTON (yj 



Canada and in New York. The Senecas have preserved a moiety 

 system from early times. 



45. Shaken johwaneh, Shagen'djo-'wane' (Oa.), S"hagen'djo-na* 

 (Oa.), S'agen''dzo-wa-' (S.), "Great forehead," "He of the large 

 forehead." A full face with large brow is depicted. This is the Hawk 

 clan chief. Hale (1883, pp. 162-163) remarked the confusion which 

 has arisen between Morgan's and his own lists as to the roll call for the 

 second and third classes. We follow Chief Charles because his list 

 fits the cane, 



46. Kanokareh, Ga'no • 'gai' (Oa.), ga''nogai' (S.). No satisfactory 

 translation. The pictograph suggests the homophonic word ga'non 

 (S.), "arrow." Tonawanda Seneca lore gives "chewer, biter, killer" 

 (Y. Spring) ; Hale (1883, p. 163) "threatened." Turtle clan. 



47. Deshanyenah, Nis'hanye'nen't, Nis'hanyenen''nha' (Oa.), Ni'- 

 shanye-nen't (S.), "Falling day" (Morgan), "The day fell down" 

 (Hale). "Falling day" to the Tonawanda Senecas. Snipe clan. I see 

 no resemblance to this idea in the pictograph. 



48. Shodyenawat, Sadye'nawat, "He grasps it" (S. Gibson), 

 "Withheld" (Hale) ; Sadjen'nowa's (S.), "Helper" (Spring), "As- 

 sistant" (Morgan). The pictograph supports the Grand River version, 

 "grasper," showing a hand, bear paw, or turtle foot having five claws 

 or fingers. Bear clan. 



The League was gradually extended, and the last two Seneca chiefs 

 held out for some time. The Eulogy pays them special attention : "So 

 it befell in ancient times that they considered extending the framework 

 (of the League) by adding great dark roof poles, and selecting two 

 guardians of the great dark doorway . . ." (which stood to the west) 

 the following: 



49. Kanonkeridawih (M.), Ganon'gei'da-'wi' (Oa.), Ganonhgi"- 

 dawi' (S.), "Hair singed off," "It broils." Snipe clan; Hale found 

 Bear, but noted Morgan gave Snipe. The pictograph shows the open 

 doorway, but nothing stands for the title, except possibly a spot to 

 represent fire. 



50. Deyohninhohhakarawenh (M.), Deyonin'hoga-"wen' (Oa.), 

 Donihoga-''wen' (S.), "It keeps the doorway open"; literally, "It 

 holds up the door-flap," referring to the ancient bark or skin door 

 hinged at its top in the longhouse of the League (Hewitt). "Open 

 door" is the simple rendering of Morgan, Hale, and H. Skye. Wolf 

 clan. The symbol is a doorway and house gable. 



"This is the roll call of the founders of the Great Peace; Hail 

 Grandsires. . . .!" 



