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Abenaki to the Governor of Quebec, 1766

We, the Mississauga Indians of St. Francis or Abenaki Tribe have inhabited that part of Lake Champlain known by the name of Misiskoui, Time unknown to any of us here present, without being molested or any one's claiming Right to it, to our Knowledge, except about eighteen years ago, the French Governor Mr. Vandeuil and Intendant came there, and viewed a spot convenient for a saw mill to facilitate the building of Vessels and Batteaus at St.

Red Jacket near Cleveland, July 9th, 1816

Brother: We understand that you have been appointed by our great father the president to make these communications to us.  We thank the Great Spirit for this pleasant day given us for our reply, and we beg you to listen.

Red Jacket near Cleveland, 1816

Brothers: We have been preserved in health, strength and spirit, to meet you again at our council fire. The Great Spirit has protected us, and we are thankful again to meet you.  You will recollect, brothers, that we listened with attention to what the com missioner said, and to the words of our great father through his mouth.  As this council was called by the voice of our great father, you barely told us of his care for his red children.

Crazy Bear at Fort Union #2

Take away all these things and give me such as you see fit, and don't think I am a child who can be seduced with trinkets.

Crazy Bear at Fort Union #1

I suppose you think I have left our big house. No, I am not a child. I went below to see the chief, who treated me well. I did not ask him for anything. I did not refuse his presents. But these cannot make me abandon this house, where are buried the remains of our fathers, whose tracks are yet fresh in all the paths leading to this place. No, I will not abandon this house!

Red Jacket, 1816, #2

Brothers: We are happy to meet you both at our council. We of the Six Nations transact all our business openly, and not under the curtain.  I have observed with what attention you have listened to me. I hope you will be willing to unite with us in bringing back our friends from beyond the water, and making us one band.  Then we shall become one great family of children, under our great father, the president.

Red Jacket, 1816

Brothers of the Council — Listen!  You must recollect that a few years since some delegates from your elder brethren, the Six Nations, came to you.  That council fire was kindled at Browns-town, by the mutual consent of the Six Nations; but we then requested that all important business should thereafter be transacted at this place.  A few years after this, another delegation came to this council fire from your elder brethren, the Six Nations.  We then thought appearances looked squally.

Blackfoot, Shawnee, 1816

Brothers of the Six Nations: We heard you yesterday.  You shall soon hear our reply.  We are pleased that the council fire is established at this place by our friends the Wyandots, and that our brothers, the Six Nations, have agreed to unite with us.

Black Hoof, 1816

Brothers of the Wyandots: You have invited me to this council, and you see me standing before you. I address myself to all present.  I have heard all that has been said, and am well pleased with it.  I agree with my brothers the Wyandots, in all they have said.

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