Andastes, or Guandastogues (Guyandots), south of Lake Erie ; the southern, of the Tuscaroras, the Tutelos, and the Nottowas, of North Carolina.

The Tuscaroras and Tutelos removed to the 1714 and the latter 1758, and were incorporated in the Five Nations, the former becoming the north, the former in

in

sixth member of the confederacy, l

Schooler afis Notes on the Iroquois, 273.

OF HUDSON'S RIVER.

Hence the Onondagas were early noted among all the tribes for

t

"heir preeminence.

While Hiawatha was thus living in quiet among the " people

of the hills," the tribes were attacked by a furious and powerful

This enemy ad vanced into the country and laid waste the villages, and slaughtered men, women and children, until the people had no

enemy from the north of the great

lakes.

In this emergency they fled to Hiawatha for advice, who counseled them to call together all " our " said and the the tribes from the heart to oppose the invaders.

east,

west,

for,"

he,

safety is not alone in the club and dart, but in wise counsels." He appointed a place on the banks of the^ Onondaga lake for

the meeting, and thither the chiefs, warriors, and head men forthwith assembled in large numbers, bringing with them their worrien and children.

The council had been waiting for three days, but

as yet

Hiawatha was absent.

Messengers were dispatched to hasten He his attendance, but they found him gloomy and depressed. told them that evil lay in his path, and felt that he should be called to make some great sacrifice ; nevertheless he would attend the council. The talismanic white canoe, in which he always made his voyages, and which the people had learned to reverence, was got out and Hiawatha and his daughter took their