Iroquois History and Legends

We are back with three stories that Haudenosaunee people tell. The first one is a short story on where stories come from. Then we have a tale about Bear and Buffalo. Finally we have Skunny-Wundy. A person who just can't help but tell everyone how great he is. Sources: Reworked and based on traditional Seneca Nation stories. SKUNNY WUNDY: SENECA INDIAN TALES BY ARTHUR CASWELL PARKER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we end our seven part series on the French and Indian War. The years 1759 and 1760 would see the end of all conflict in North America for the Seven Years War. This week we cover the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, how the Haudenosaunee united with the Canadian Iroquois against the French, the Battle of the Thousand Islands, the burning of the Onondaga village of Oswegatchi, the fall of Montreal and the Treaty of Paris in 1763 that forever changed the balance of power in North America. Sources: THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA BY FRED ANDERSON THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost the entire fighting force of the Iroquois Confederacy will join the British as they try to take the keystone fort of the Great Lakes, Fort Niagara. Sources: IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA BY FRED ANDERSON THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The British are slaughtered at Ticonderoga, but the the French loose Fort Frontinac, Native Americans sign the treaty of Easton and George Washington finally takes back the Ohio Country. Sources: IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA BY FRED ANDERSON THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fort Oswego on Lake Ontario and Fort William Henry on the south end of Lake George will face massive French and Indian armies. Will they survive? Sources: THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA BY FRED ANDERSON THE PAPERS OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON BY WILLIAM JOHNSON THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Braddock was defeated in Western Pennsylvania in 1755. The same time that he was bleeding out, two other armies were making their way through Iroquois territory towards French forts. Will they do any better? This week we cover how the Mohawk were involved in the Battle of Lake George and the Fall of Fort Bull. Sources: THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA BY FRED ANDERSON GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER THE PAPERS OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON BY WILLIAM JOHNSON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British General Edward Braddock launches an invasion into the Ohio Country in Summer of 1755. His aide George Washington is with him every step of the way. Despite a force of 2,100 English. He only is able to find 8 Mingo-Iroquois to join him. A lack of scouts will prove to be his doom. Sources: THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA BY FRED ANDERSON GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER BRADDOCK'S DEFEAT BY DAVID L. PRESTON THE JOURNAL OF MAJOR GEORGE WASHINGTON BY GEORGE WASHINGTON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Year is 1753 and the French, English, and the Mingo Iroquois are about to light a powder keg that will turn into a world war. A 21 year old soldier sets out to deliver a message with an Iroquois Viceroy to a French Fort. Sources: THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA BY FRED ANDERSON GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER BRADDOCK'S DEFEAT BY DAVID L. PRESTON THE JOURNAL OF MAJOR GEORGE WASHINGTON BY GEORGE WASHINGTON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From 1701 to 1753 the Haudenosaunee used Diplomacy to strengthen and expand their Confederacy by holding trade and alliance councils with New France other North American tribes and many of the English Colonies. Sources: IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON THE TUSCARORA WAR BY DAVID LA VERE NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA BY THOMAS JEFFERSON THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA THE WAR THAT MADE AMERICA BY FRED ANDERSON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the invasion by Col. Barnwell from South Carolina in 1712. The Lower Tuscarora have to deal with another colonial force in 1713. A show down at Fort Neoheroka will be one of the bloodiest massacres in American History. Sources: IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON THE TUSCARORA WAR BY DAVID LA VERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On September 21, 1711 five-hundred Tuscarora and other Native American warriors strike against farms and homes in North Carolina. The conflict that ensues will be one of the deadliest in the history of Colonial America. Sources: IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON THE TUSCARORA WAR BY DAVID LA VERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For over a thousand years the Tuscarora lived in Central North Carolina. This week we cover how they arrived there, their culture and the political situations in 1710. We are proud to introduce the Sixth Nation. Sources: THE TUSCARORA WAR BY DAVID LA VERE IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON IROQUOIA: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIVE WORLD BY WILLIAM ENGELBRECHT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1710 Queen Anne of Great Britain and Ireland met with four Indian "Kings" Listen to this hilarious episode covering one of the largest deceptions of the 18th century. Four random Native American men will become Super Stars in London. Rich and poor alike, everyone wants to meet the Four Kings. Sources: Thanks to Michael Galban at Ganondagan State Historic Site. IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frontenac returns to New France as Governor in 1689. Over the next 8 years he will invade the English, Mohawk, Onondaga, and Oneida towns. How can they survive the seemingly never ending onslaught? Sources: WAR AGAINST THE SENECA: THE FRENCH EXPEDITION OF 1687 BY JOHN MOHAWK IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1687 Governor Denonville of New France invaded the Seneca Nation. His goal was to destroy the Western door of the Haudenosaunee. Will the Five Nations survive this European onslaught? Sources: Ganondagan State Historic Site www.ganondagan.com WAR AGAINST THE SENECA: THE FRENCH EXPEDITION OF 1687 BY JOHN MOHAWK IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this instalment of our Legends series we do a Seneca Indian story about the Conifer Trees fight against the Winter Demons. Our second tale is an Onondaga story about Rabbit and Owl. Sources: Reworked and based on traditional Seneca and Onondaga National stories. SKUNNY WUNDY: SENECA INDIAN TALES BY ARTHUR CASWELL PARKER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode covers how Northeastern Native American Peoples used innovative technology in their everyday lives. We cover longhouses, palisades, canoes, pitch, tanning, snowshoes, trail markers, beds and much more. As well as... baby bottles. Sources: IROQUOIA: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIVE WORLD BY WILLIAM ENGELBRECHT 1491: NEW REVELATIONS OF THE AMERICAS BEFORE COLUMBUS BY CHARLES MANN IROQUOIS USES OF MAIZE AND OTHER FOOD PLANTS BY ARTHUR CASWELL PARKER Ganondagan State Historic Site Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1675 an argument about lack of payment between a colonist and the Doeg Indians sets a series of events in motion that launches Bacon's Rebellion. In the aftermath the Five Nations will fill the power vacuum and become a great power in the Northeast. Sources: IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV By Francis Parkman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How on earth did the Swedes end up in North America? This episode covers the complex diplomacy involving New Sweden, the English colonies, New Netherlands, the Susquehannock, the Lenape and the Five Nations. Sources: THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The French plan to deal with the Mohawk once and for all. By once and for all we mean it will take them three expeditions to finally make it to a Mohawk town. Will the Keepers of the Eastern Door survive the onslaught of a fully trained French army? Sources: THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON IROQUOIA: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIVE WORLD BY WILLIAM ENGELBRECHT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1660 the Iroquois and French meet at the Battle of Long Sault on the Ottawa River. Will the French be able to break the fur blockade and if so at what cost? THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the Haudenosaunee prepare armies to invade the Erie homeland they make sure that the French will not be a problem while they are away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The dwindling number of beavers in New York along with raids from other nations forces the Iroquois into wars in the West. Soon the Wenro, Neutrals and the Erie will just be footnotes in the history books. IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON THE JESUITS IN NORTH AMERICA IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY BY FRANCIS PARKMEN Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake as told to Benjamin Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this show we talk about the Lake Champlain monster and also two Iroquois stories. "Why Wood Duck Has Red Eyes" and "Why an Indian Never Shoots a Pigeon". Sources: Reworked and based on traditional Seneca Nation stories. SKUNNY WUNDY: SENECA INDIAN TALES BY ARTHUR CASWELL PARKER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Iroquois are nowhere and everywhere. As the Five Nations increase their influence they become a terror to the Huron Nations. Meanwhile Jesuit missionaries have arrived. They begin to try desperately to save the souls on both sides from hellfire. THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA THE JESUITS IN NORTH AMERICA IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY BY FRANCIS PARKMEN IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry Hudson sails for the flag of the Netherlands and finds the river that bears his name in 1609. Within a few years Dutch traders arrive to barter and acquire precious furs that are all the rage in Europe. The Five Nations make sure that they get the upper hand in the markets and begin to play the French and Dutch off each other. IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA CHAMPLAIN'S DREAM BY DAVID HACKETT FISCHER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we share three stories told by the Seneca Nation. The first is humorous tale about Fox and Raccoon trying to find out which of them is more crafty. The second is a story of when Bear and Turtle decide to have a race. The last is the most famous of the Seneca stories that deals with their most revered site, Bare Hill. Sources: Reworked and based on traditional Seneca Nation stories. SKUNNY WUNDY: SENECA INDIAN TALES BY ARTHUR CASWELL PARKER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1609 a Mohawk war party is utterly routed. The reason? Guns. Samuel de Champlain the Father of New France accompanied his new Huron allies on a raid into the land of the Iroquois. Indian warfare was about to drastically change. In all Champlain was a part of three battles involving the Iroquois. Two with the Mohawk and the third was a show down outside the capital city of the Onondaga. Sources: CHAMPLAIN'S DREAM BY DAVID HACKETT FISCHER THE JESUITS IN NORTH AMERICA IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY BY FRANCIS PARKMEN Voyages de la Nouvelle France by Samuel de Champlain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Warfare was a way of life for everyone living in Northeastern America since before there was memory or record. Today we talk about how warfare was conducted pre-European contact. Also with the waves of epidemics destroying native populations the Iroquois Nations stepped up raids into neighboring regions looking for captives to assimilate into their communities. Sources: IROQUOIA: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIVE WORLD BY WILLIAM ENGELBRECHT IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON 1491: NEW REVELATIONS OF THE AMERICAS BEFORE COLUMBUS BY CHARLES MANN CHAMPLAIN'S DREAM BY DAVID HACKETT FISCHER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To the Haudenosaunee stories are a vital part of their culture. In this show we will share two of them. Turtle's Race with Beaver and How Bear Lost His Tail. Sources - Inspired by Traditional Seneca stories as told in SKUNNY WUNDY: SENECA INDIAN TALES BY ARTHUR CASWELL PARKER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the end of the 15th Century the Age of Discovery and Exploration was just beginning. In 1534 Jacques Cartier made contact with the Iroquoian peoples of the St. Lawrence River valley. It was all downhill from there. In fact things will never be the same. Old World pathogens will soon destroy anyone's way of life who happens to call the Americas home. Sources- Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World: Iroquois & Their Neighbors by William Engelbrecht and Caleb Rector THE JESUITS IN NORTH AMERICA IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY BY FRANCIS PARKMEN IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON 1491: NEW REVELATIONS OF THE AMERICAS BEFORE COLUMBUS BY CHARLES MANN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Six Nations were not alone on the continent. There were many other nationalities that inhabited the north eastern woodlands. This week we will talk about where the Huron, Erie, Neutrals, Susquehannock, Mahican, Delaware and other nations lived at the time of first contact with the Europeans. Sources- Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World by William Engelbrecht and Caleb Rector IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON 1491: NEW REVELATIONS OF THE AMERICAS BEFORE COLUMBUS BY CHARLES MANN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pastimes that people do on the weekends was a way of life for the people of the Eastern Woodlands. Learn about the animals that were vital to the way of life in all Iroquoia. Today we will talk about deer drives, fishing, beaver trapping and .... bear raising? Sources- Voyages de la Nouvelle France by Samuel de Champlain Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World: Iroquois & Their Neighbors by William Engelbrecht and Caleb Rector Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants by Arthur C. Parker 1491: NEW REVELATIONS OF THE AMERICAS BEFORE COLUMBUS BY CHARLES MANN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Three Sisters are Corn, Beans and Squash. Not only are they well balanced varieties of vegetables they also work together in symbiosis. We discuss agriculture, food gathering and storage. Sources- Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants by Arthur C. Parker Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World: Iroquois & Their Neighbors by William Engelbrecht & Caleb Rector Skywoman: Legends of the Iroquois by Joanne Shenandoah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Six Nations are further broken down into clans. Clans are represented by certain animals. The purpose is not to divide a nation but in fact to bring about unity and help in times of mourning. Join us as we learn how clans were a benefit to everyone in Iroquoia. Sources- How the Clans were Chosen - Oneida Nation Oral History Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World: Iroquois & Their Neighbors by William Engelbrecht and Caleb Rector GAYANASHAGOWA (The Great Law of Peace) - Haudenosaunee Constitiution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We explore the mechanics of the Iroquois Councils. A system of protocols, title offices and a separation of powers that has been followed for centuries. Sources- Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World (The Iroquois and Their Neighbors) 2005 by William Engelbrecht GAYANASHAGOWA (Great Law of Peace) - Haudenosaunee Constitution attributed to Dekanawidah the Peacemaker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Five Nations of the Iroquois were locked in centuries of war, revenge killings, hate and cannibalism. Then a mysterious Huron man appeared on a quest to unite the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca peoples together under the Great Law of Peace. This would become the Iroquois Confederacy. A Native American government with equal rights and a representative government that left Europeans in bewilderment. These are the histories and legends of the Haudenosaunee. The People of the Longhouse. Sources- Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World (The Iroquois and Their Neighbors) 2005 by William Engelbrecht Seneca Myths and Folk Tales by Arthur C. Parker Kayanlaˀ Kówa – Great Law of Peace -The Peace Maker & Hiawatha - Traditional Haudenosaunee oral history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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