Mount Misery, traditionary battle at, 81 Muhhekaneew, original names of Mahicans, 41 ; orthography of, 41, 42

Murderer's kil, Indians of, 93 Murder, atonement for, 31 Murders committed by Indians, 120

Nanfan, Lieut. Gov., attends conference at Albany, 184 a

Nanticokes, Katskil,

of settled at removal of, from

portion

95 ;

Maryland to Pennsylvania, 199; ac cept Mahicanders as brothers, 231 National and tribal organizations, Navisinks, location of the, 89 ; Hudson's intercourse with, 9,

89 ; Coleman, 9, 89 Nawaas, location of the, 85

kill

John

Nesaquakes, location of the, 74 Neversink, explanation of term, 376 j river, 591 Nicholson, Gen., expedition against Ca nada, 188, 189 Nicolls, Richard, takes possession of Fort Amsterdam, 158 ; proclaimed de puty governor, 158 ; makes treaty with Iroquois, 158 ; renews treaty with Esopus Indians,

Niessen, Ensign, sent to Esopus, 149 Nimham, chief sachem ofWappingers,5i,

253; ridge,

287 ; biographical sketch of, 329 Nochpeems, location of, 80 ; treaty with, Novisans at war with Iroquois, 68, Nowedonah, sachem of Shinecocks, 75 Occum, Rev. Samson, mission of, 293 ; biographical sketch of, 325 Ochtayhquanawicroons, settlement of, on the Susquehanna, 200 ; subsequently

Oghkawagas, 200 ; Mahican clans settle among, 200 Ska; niadaradighroonas settle among, 200; Chugnuts settle among, 201 ; Esopus Indians settle among, 201 ; King, called the

Thomas, chief of, 201; connection war of Revolution, 201

French endeavor

valley,

secure

to

possession of the, 208, 209, 210

Onackatin, sachem of Warranawonkongs, 95 ; party to treaty of 1665, 165 j lands of, 165, 387 Oneidas, a tribal division of Iroquois, 97 ; assign lands to Tuscaroras, 190; second castle of the, 201 ; accept war belt of colonists, 273 ; disper