APPENDIX D 



MINUTES OF THE 



COUNCIL OF THE SIX NATIONS, 



UPON THE CATTARAUGUS RESERVATION 1 



Dec. ist, 1862 



Andrew Snow made a few remarks that all the chiefs take places. 



Dewathaaseh made a few congratulatory remarks of thanks. 

 According to Indian customs thanked the Great Spirit for having 

 preserved of those as were, now represented in council. He further 

 stated that it devolved upon the Canada Indians to proceed with the 

 exposition of the law. 



Nowineehdoh' & Ganohgaihdawih' then opened the bag of 

 wampum. 



Nowineehdoh' arose & spake saying that we are now got to- 

 gether. When our forefathers finished the law they in the first 

 place would return thanks — that was passed. 



As far as was proceeded they would go on with the exposition 

 of the law — In the first place think this, we are poor it will there- 

 fore depend our brother on the other side of the fire. That was 

 the arrangement. 



Seneca Johnson then arose & spoke exhorting the people to listen. 



There is a goodly number — We therefore give thanks to the 

 whole — It was the conclusion of my brother on the other side of 

 the fire to devolve upon me. 



In the first place you were told the other day of how the law 

 came into existance, lastly the Tuscaroras came into the confed- 

 eracy. Our forefathers foretold of the destiny of the Indians at 

 the commencement of All. council. We have now come to that. 



Long House used to sing when we were in power they went on 

 in harmony. Hense they foretold what would happen. 



They have now gone to their grave. 



Their footsteps are a great way off that made the law. 



What I say I am responsible for 



1 From the original manuscript by N. H. Parker. 



