![]() Brant Deposition, 1805. Copy of a letter from the Chiefs of the Six Nations to Captain Parrish related to the deposition of Captain Brant in possession o.t.t.p.? in ( ceishok?of oBbuffalo) Onondaga Village of Buffalo, March 30, 1805. Brethren. It is (erst?) a few words that we, the Six Nations, wish to inform at this time, it is what have been saying at our fireplace in Buffalo Creek. As it is customary for the Six Nations to call Councils for the misconduct of chiefs so as to have all faults related here before such councils, we have learned from information that Captain Brant has not conducted himself to the satisfaction of the Six Nations and according to our Indian customs he is no more a chief. And we the Six Nations all of us agree is no longer to be noticed as a chief in the Six Nations. The following are the names of the principle chiefs in the Six Nations. Mohawk War Chiefs Servatoghkaronogaio Oghnawoia Oghwanghugawagh Principle Onondaga Chiefs Thatodaraho Otyatarisosark Tha—atgwane Kaghnisyongoghto Staskanishaugh Otegwagghec Ononweeghtireh Kagoutenayen Ateweanieei Tkanighstate Duestherighgoingh Otsenonghyata Osehahow Skatraghthroinglid Haerghko Principle Seneca Chiefs Hari—Brethren ? ? Yorsing King Thatekarongas Kanyatarigo Thithoyou Deghohonghtanyand Dekanaghglonghishen Kaghskaotern Deyogengkoohen Doenghisoase Aniwaon Satyonaonton Ahentyeya War Chiefs Diskakee Karontowanen Dayoaghgwatekane Kaneugaraton Shanakane Then ne agh gwa Ska on waghske Shatekayenton Diskake Onwatosogaghtoro Katserote Dekagh swaeghston Oghoiyo Deghagoughstoudaghgou Arenghariskou Aserik Kahaste Kanyataryo Dawaghghiwaghskan Kataragenyast Theaghsontagoot Oghanionyoto Thagenjowaane Shisnenatohe Otyenagwen Oghnightagowa Jastotatya & Dekaentye Principle Chiefs Oneida Okawa, Joseph Oghshonwaghtaggtto Ateriyaghs Dekagkae a tanagen Shay hough hast Kangenghtaghgo Oersianysentera Ataweriniese Thonaghtorgen Principle Cayuga Chiefs Thouonwes Detsinondawesho Dekawenyon Atag a seronne Deyathoreyghgon Thoronghyougo Dyanweianon Otsistone Tuscarora Chiefs Aghsbigwasisae Dewaghtaghgoot Shaghradowane The above letter is endorsed on the back Chiefs’ letter respecting Captain Brant, April 15, 1805. In the handwriting of Captain Parrish. The British had this on file from the earliest times. This proves that the Six Nations have the law on our side and the documents to prove it. MNN Mohawk Nation News Kahentinetha2@yahoo.com For updates, workshops and speakers on history and contemporary Mohawk issues, and to sign up, go to http://mohawknationnews.com
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