- Hiawatha - Wikipedia
Hiawatha was a skilled orator, and he was instrumental in persuading the Five Nations to accept the Great Peacemaker's vision and band together to become members of the Iroquois confederacy The Tuscarora joined the Confederacy in 1722 to become the Sixth Nation Little else is known of Hiawatha
- The Song of Hiawatha - HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
"There he sang of Hiawatha, Sang the Song of Hiawatha, Sang his wondrous birth and being, How he prayed and how be fasted, How he lived, and toiled, and suffered, That the tribes of men might prosper, That he might advance his people!" Ye who love the haunts of Nature, Love the sunshine of the meadow, Love the shadow of the forest,
- Hiawatha |Onondaga Chief, Iroquois Confederacy Legend | Britannica
Hiawatha, (Ojibwa: “He Makes Rivers”), a legendary chief (c 1450) of the Onondaga tribe of North American Indians, to whom Indian tradition attributes the formation of what became known as the Iroquois Confederacy
- Hiawatha - life, times and history of Legendary Figure Hiawatha and . . .
Hiawatha is a legendary figure and holds a lot of significance for the North Americans He was a diplomat, shaman, and a lawgiver Hiawatha is well known for uniting Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk tribes which became known as the Iroquois Confederacy
- The Legend of Hiawatha: Hero or Myth? - Native American Mythology
Hiawatha is often depicted as a great leader, peacemaker, and cultural hero, embodying the values of unity and cooperation His story holds significant importance in Iroquois culture, serving as a foundational myth that explains the formation of their Confederacy
- Hiawatha - New World Encyclopedia
Hiawatha was a Mohawk chief who came to symbolize the whole concept of peace and unity Though the details of his life are not known with absolute certainty, his name and legend have survived for hundreds of years
- Hiawatha, legendary orator and hero of the Iroquois tribes
Hiawatha is a legendary peace chief of the Iroquois tribes, and one of the founders of the Iroquois Confederacy who negotiated the first peace between the tribes
- How the Iroquois Confederacy Was Formed | HISTORY
Hiawatha lived among the Onondaga people during a time of great discord The people were afraid to leave their homes at night for fear of violence, treachery and sorcery
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