APPENDIX C 



MINUTES OF THE SIX NATIONS COUNCIL OF 1839 1 



LIST OF CHIEFS 



Selected and inaugurated at the Six Nations' Council at 

 the Six Nations Onondaga Council House, July 17, 1839 



Sen (eca) 

 Of the Chicken Hawk Tribe 



1 Shagehjowa, Joseph Silverheels of 

 Cattaraugus Reservation a Sachem of the 

 Long House of the Six nations 



(Capt. Jones of Allegany, Gan'nage). 



2 Sgandiuhgwadi, Owen Blacksnake 



James Robinson (Shaweeget) of Allegany 

 abdicated in favor of Blacksnake 

 A War Chief. 

 Of the Snipe tribe 



1 Hah-jih-nya-was, Jacob Johnson 



Walter Thomson (Honondahes) of Cattaraugus 

 Sachem of the Senecas 



2 Degas swen'gaent, Davis Isaac 



(English name not known) (Othowa) of Cattaraugus 



War Chief. 

 Of the Swan tribe — 



1 Deyugahasha, John Mitten 



(Old Greenblanket, Don dae hari) of Buffalo reservation. 

 Sachem or as we might say sub-sachem for the Senecas, but 

 not entitled to a seat in the Six Nations' Council 



2 Ga'nayuehse. James Pierce 



English name not known (Toa'wihdoh) 



War Chief. 

 Of the Deer Tribe 



1 Swaowaeh, Jonah 



White Chief Deganohsoga of Buffalo reservation 

 War Chief 



2 Dohsihdasgowa, John Baldwin 



(George White Sa'gonondano of Buffalo.) 

 War Chief 



1 From the original manuscript. 



