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Adiawando

Adiawando, Pequawket

Adiawando chief sachem of the Pequawket, (Pigwacket) tribe who lived near the headwaters of the Saco River

Loxus

Loxus, Norridgewok People

Was the chief sachem of the Norridgewok tribe in 1732.

Loron

Loron, Penobscot

Loron was described a a "Loron one of the chief captains of the Penobscot," at a treaty conference in 1732.

Cherokee Indians

[Return Jonathon Meigs, Esq. agent of the United States for the Cherokee Indians, and father of the present PostMaster General, gives the following account of the Cherokees in a letter to Dr. Mitchell of New York.  The letter is dated May 4, 1816.  The account will be peculiarly interesting to those who are seeking information respecting the Indians with a view of introducing Christianity among them.]

Garangula Speech, Creek Nation, 1748

In this solemn and important council, rising up before the wisdom and experience of so many venerable Sachems, and having the eyes of so many heroic chieftains upon me, I feel myself struck with that awful dissidence, which I believe would be felt by any one of my years, who had not relinquished all the modesty of his nature.

Speech of John Scanando, Oneida Chief

My warriors and my children! Hear! It is cruel, it is very cruel! A heavy burden lies on my heart, it is very sick. This is a dark day.  The clouds are black and heavy over the Oneida nation and a strong arm is heavy upon us, and our hearts groan under it.  Our fires are put out, and our beds are removed from under us.  The graves of our fathers are destroyed, and their children are driven away.  The Almighty is angry with us; for we have been very wicked: therefore his arm does not keep us.  Where are the Chiefs of the rising Sun?

Canassatego

Canassatego, Onondaga Nation

Was a leader of the Onandaga Nation who was born around 1684 and lived until 1750.

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