. League of the Ho-dé-no-sau-nee, or Iroquois . GOS-TO-WEH OR HEAD DRESS. ?«#•««. GA-DE-US-HAOR NECK LACE Ch. III.] THE NEW RELIGION. 22*7 imposture and deception were at first preferredagainst liim, but disbelief of his divine missiongradually subsided, until, at tlie time of his death,the whole unchristianized portion of the Iroquoishad become firm believers in the new religion,which, to the present day, has continued to be theprevailing faith. The singular personage who was destined to ob-tain such a spiritual sway over the descendants ofthe ancient Iroquois, was Gci-ne-o-di-yo^ or Hand-som
. League of the Ho-dé-no-sau-nee, or Iroquois . GOS-TO-WEH OR HEAD DRESS. ?«#•««. GA-DE-US-HAOR NECK LACE Ch. III.] THE NEW RELIGION. 22*7 imposture and deception were at first preferredagainst liim, but disbelief of his divine missiongradually subsided, until, at tlie time of his death,the whole unchristianized portion of the Iroquoishad become firm believers in the new religion,which, to the present day, has continued to be theprevailing faith. The singular personage who was destined to ob-tain such a spiritual sway over the descendants ofthe ancient Iroquois, was Gci-ne-o-di-yo^ or Hand-some Lake, a Seneca sachem of the highest was born at the Indian village of Gcl-no-ivau-ges^near Avon, about the year 1Y35, and died at Onon-daga in 1815, where he happened to be on one ofhis pastoral visits. By birth he was a Seneca, of theTurtle tribe, and a half-brother of the celebratedCornplanter, through a common father. The bestpart of his life was spent in idleness and dissipation,during which, although a sachem and ruler amongthe Senecas for many years, and thro
Size: 2247px × 1112px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, booksubjectnamesgeographical
