Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . Chauncey Abrams, Sachem of the Snipe Clan The new name and title Avhich was given was Ya-ie-wa-nohmeaning She AVatches Over Us. This name had once been borneby the wife of the celebrated Chief Cornplanter. The next year, 1892, the Onondaga chiefs, the legislative bodyof the Six Nations, determined to share in the honors which weredue Mrs Converse. IRn(~H01S MYTHS AND LEGENDS 25 The plan was inaiii^iirated at the Condolence Council Iield atthe Tonawanila Reser\alion in Septcn^Vier iSgi. There Mrs Con-verse had joined in the national
Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . Chauncey Abrams, Sachem of the Snipe Clan The new name and title Avhich was given was Ya-ie-wa-nohmeaning She AVatches Over Us. This name had once been borneby the wife of the celebrated Chief Cornplanter. The next year, 1892, the Onondaga chiefs, the legislative bodyof the Six Nations, determined to share in the honors which weredue Mrs Converse. IRn(~H01S MYTHS AND LEGENDS 25 The plan was inaiii^iirated at the Condolence Council Iield atthe Tonawanila Reser\alion in Septcn^Vier iSgi. There Mrs Con-verse had joined in the national condolence for the lost chief ofthe nation. .Vfter the cereinon\ of official mournini;-, the Onondagachiefs nommated and elected Mrs Converse fc)r the office formerlyheld by the dead chief of the Tonawanda Senecas, but as the cere-monies were conducted entirely in Indian languages, Mrs Conversedid not learn of the action until the foUoAving spring when shewas summoneil to the Six Nations Council at Onondaga Daniel La Eortc, President of Che Six Nations in i8j2 A personal mvitation was sent by Chief Daniel La Forte. At thecouncil she was unanimously confirmed a chief of the Six Nations,an honor never before conferred,, upon a white woman. Thecertificate which was afterward handed the newly elected chief read as follows: Onondaga Castle, Mar. 25, 1892This is to certify that ITarriet Maxwell Converse has been duelyelected & Installed to the Chieftain Ship of the Six Nations of the 26 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM New York Indians on the i8th day of September, in the year 1891,at the Condolence held on the Tonawanda Indian she is therefore recognized as one of their Chiefs — to lookafter the interest of the Six Nations & also is recognized as Ya-ie- wa-noh. . , ^7 . Wiiness Pnncipal Chtefs Rev. Albert Cusick ^^^ Vice President Mr Abram (x) Hill Six Nations »warfe Thomas WilliamsThomas Webster hisBaptist (x) ThomasmarkPresident of Six Nations, Daniel La Forte The
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