THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FIVE NATIONS I45 



I will commence here, my told the truth in saying that the fire 

 was here — Jonodagaantyewa. He was to have a stick when he 

 could not do it he was to whoop and in less than no time the chiefs 

 that is all true we could not go further than what was said by 

 Hohsanehdeh'. The Long House says Six Nations — Tuscarora 

 came in last — 



5 nations made the law so & so — they were to be united by this 

 law. If any one go through, his horns would fall off from his head. 



Or if any should fall another should be raised. 



But if any should refuse to come back by three time — they 

 should take them off — Thus they arranged it, as it was to last 

 forever (the law) 



It is true in what he said by saying that they should pull the 

 tree &c. 



A Brand was taken from the real fire & laid into Canada after 

 the expedition against the Indians. The chief went across the river. 

 They had a great council at Gandayeh by name. They said we 

 should put up a tha — so no one could not get one (or over ( ?)) 



They went to work — the law — here it is. We do not know all 

 Deaiga — & sa — know it all they have it written. 



Concerning the tree — 

 . Dasdaegih to watch the west root — south root Cherochees to 

 charge of done by Six Nations East root 7 nations St Regis took 

 charge of the ocean — North root. Ojigweh nation took charge of. 



Long House did this large wampum there at Canada. 



When peace was declared Long House put fire there into Canada 

 to watch the north region — This is why they said the great white 

 root should grow, & we should put our heads there should anyone 

 strike the root &c. 



This is the sum and substance of what the Canadians have. 



Presented a belt with 12 black crosses, the words of Otawatgae- 

 noot the name where a great council was held all summer. 



Gosiweh was the name of the chief dwah'gahah' 



They was to kill the chief of the Six Nations Sawanoonoh took 

 the law 



I said just now — Canada nations presented the wampum with a 

 dark spot in the middle represent a bowl G** dish with beaver tail 

 in it — they also made a road — also presented a wampum — I say 

 nothing about this wampum presenting it being the british — 



This belt represents the encircling of the Six Nations similar 

 to the one at Onondaga — 



