W. Michael Gear by People of the Longhouse

Author:People of the Longhouse
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Historical, Fiction, Iroquoian Indians, Historical Fiction, General
Published: 2012-02-26T08:09:10+00:00

the river was changed to six miles from each side of a line drawn from point to point fol owing the general course of the river. The district thus defined may be plainly seen on the Map of Ontario by fol owing the east and west boundary lines of the townships through which the Grand River runs from Fergus to Lake Erie. For this princely domain, which contained about 675, 000 acres, a Patent issued on i4th January, 1793, to the “Chiefs, Warriors, Women and People of the Six Nations. ”

The Bay of Quinte Reserve was described as twelve miles frontage on the Bay between the townships of Thurlow and Richmond, being part of a purchase from the Missisagas in 1784. This is the township of Tyendinaga.

*The moneys obtained for lands surrendered or sold are retained by the Government in trust for the Six Nations, who receive an annual income of about $47, 500, which after providing for the necessary expendi ture, gives about $36, 000, which is divided among the individuals, old and young alike.

Quinte ; 799 (Qneidas) in the Thames Reserve ; 1, 889 at Caughnawaga; 1, 254 at St. Regis ; 124, known as the Oka Band, an offshoot from the Caughnawagas, on the Watha Reserve ; and 82 on Michel s Reserve ; making, without including a few who are in reserves of other tribes, a total in Canada of 8, 994, official y enumerated ; but this is known to be about 300 or 400 less than the actual number, as the official enumeration does not include every individual. There is an annual increase.

Their numbers in former times varied con siderably ; in 1677 they were estimated at 17, 000, and about the end of that century they are said to have taken a census themselves, shewing 17, 760. Sir Wil iam Johnson estimated them in 1763 at 10, 000; Morgan, in 1851, states their numbers as probably 7, 000 in Canada and the United States, but he understates the Canadians. In 1858, the numbers on the Grand River Reserve are official y stated at 2, 421.

Sir Wil iam Johnson, if correctly quoted, which is doubtful, calculated the military strength as fol ows : Mohawks 160, which can hardly be correct, Oneidas 250, Tuscaroras 140, Onondagas 150, Cayugas 200, Senecas 1, 050, total 1950. An estimate of the numbers who served in the American revolutionary war was : Mohawks 300, Oneidas 150, Tuscaroras 200 Onondagas 300, Cayugas 230, Senecas 400, total 1580. It is impossible to reconcile these two statements.

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“OLon0bOU9e” tely, or actual y, occupied Uerritors. B ^ the Five Nations in former times, extended from near Lake Champlain westwards to south of the easterly part of Lake Erie.

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