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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 257 words

These people are greatly influenced by the Senecas, and reside on lands allotted them by the permission of the In several villages on and about the Susquehanna, Muskingham, ettc. and Six Nations. They are now at war with the English. thence to Lake Erie.

Wiandots, ettc.

Some

Total,

There are also in the Six Nation Confederacy, many Indians bers cannot be computed as they have no fixed residence.

Shawanese, Delawares,

Branches.

.

villages in the neighborhood of Sandosky Fort near Lake Erie.

whose num-

OTTAWA CONFEDERACY COMPREHENDING THE TWIGHTWEES, ETTC. Number Names.

of men.

Remarks.

Scituation.

Wyandots or Hurons,

Reside opposite Detroit, their village is This Nation has a great influence over the rest, and has been greatly instithe seat of a Jesuit Mission, their language bears affinity with that of the gated by the neighbouring French to Six Nations. commit acts of hostility.

Powlewatamis, in the neighbourhood of Detroit

Resideil about a mile below the Fort, but abandoned their village on the commencement of hostilities.

In the neighbourhood of St Joseph.

A little below the Fort.

Ottawas,

Resided about Detroit, but with

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residing in the neighbourhood of .

former, form a flying camp.

Detroit.

the With these and the above Indians are joined several others, who form a flying camp under Pondiac, an Ottawa Chief.

In the neighbourhood of Michili

Resided in different villages, but are The Ottawas in the neighbourhood of now probably with the former. Michi- Michilimakinac are well attached to us for the most part. limakinac is the seat of a Mission.