Calmet, theory of, 1 6 Canada, settlement of, commenced, 53 Canestogaes, massacre of, 245 Canassatiego, an Iroquois viceroy, speech

pes, 301 Thayendanega, or Joseph Brant, 313

of, 69 Canopus, sachem of Nochpeems, 80

INDEX. Captains, war chiefs so called, 31

treaty

Cornbury, Gov., attends conference at Albany, 184. Cornstalk, commands Lenapes and Shawanoes, 2565 biographical sketch of,

Catholic priests, labors of, 166, 168 ; law

Corn-planter, a Seneca chief, leds an attack on Oneidas, 282 5 driven from

Captahem, sachem of Aquackanonks, 91 Carnarsees, location of, 72 Cartwright, Col. George, with Iroquois, 158

makes

Castles, mode of constructing, 25 in relation to,

Cayugas, one of the Iroquois nations, 35 ; village of, 98 j accept the war belts of the English, 273

Chambers, Thomas, Capt. settles at Esopus, 1 25 ; biographical sketch of, 133 Champlain, discovers Lake Champlain, 53 aids the Hurons, 53 ; encourages conversion of Indians, 156 Chaatity of females, 22 Chesekock tract, 83, 377 Chegonoe, sachem of Rockaways, 73 a

Chekatabut,

Massachusetts

Mahican

2,59; appointed

superin

chief, 6 1

Child birth, 23 Claus, Daniel,

tendent of Canada, 260

quois,

in expedi

Gov. George, commands

in expedi

tion for relief of Schoharie valley,

Coginiquant, sachem of Nesaquakes, 74 Colden, Lieut. Gov., 57 Coleman, John, killed by the Indians, 9 Colonists, efforts, of, to secure neutrality of Indian tribes in Revolution, 261

Communipau, aboriginal name of, 90, 376 Weckquaes-

Conarhanded, sachem of geeks, 79

Esopus

Croton, traditionary sachem of Kitchawongs, 79 Croton river, aboriginal

name

of,

79,

Croghan, George, commissioner to treat with Western Indians, 209 5 assistant