--- title: How He United the Five Nations — Wigwam stories told by North American Indians · full text with trees description: How He United the Five Nations, «Wigwam stories told by North American Indians» by Mary Catherine Judd: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Many, many moons ago three Indians sat on the bank of the great river with many islands. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73136/77/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Wigwam stories told by North American…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73136/) / How He United the Five Nations # How He United the Five Nations How He United the Five Nations of «Wigwam stories told by North American Indians» by Mary Catherine Judd: the whole text, 106 sentences and 1263 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. Many, many moons ago three Indians sat on the bank of the great river with many islands.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") These three Indians had come on a long trail from their country, and it was a new trail, for they had made it themselves.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") Nobody had been on it before they cut their way through the thick forest.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") The fathers of these Indians had been told of this river in the north which was filled with islands.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") The three Indians had said to their fathers that they would seek it; now they sat on a little hill, and it was before them.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") The night sun had changed into a shape like a canoe three times since they had started on the long trail.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") Their moccasins were torn, and their feet were very tired; but the river was very beautiful, and it made their eyes glad to see it.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") While the three Indians sat watching the river, they saw a white canoe coming straight toward the little hill where they sat. It seemed to come from the place of the setting sun.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") The three Indians saw a white-haired chief alone in the canoe, and he had no paddle.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") The canoe came very fast, but it needed no help.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") The white-haired chief told the canoe to stop by the little hill on the shore where sat the three Indians; it came there and stopped.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") The three Indians knew by the strange canoe that the Great Spirit had sent him, and they were afraid.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") The white-haired chief said: “I am Hiawatha.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") I will help you and your people.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") Tell me what your nation can do.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") Tell me of your hunting.”[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") The three arose and told Hiawatha of their nation.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") They had thought their people very strong; now they seemed like wild rabbits for weakness.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") They told him of their hunting, but they were not proud, for Hiawatha was wiser than any chief, and he knew what was in their hearts.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") Hiawatha said: “Go back to your people.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") I shall come, and you will see me when you have made my lodge ready.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") I knew you were coming, for I saw you in the dark forests.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") I saw you on the great rocks in the forests.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") Go back and tell your people I am coming.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") Tell them to make a wigwam for Hiawatha.”[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") The three Indians could not talk to each other.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") Their hearts were full.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") They found the trail they had made and followed it back to their own land; there they told their chiefs of the wise one in the white canoe.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") The chiefs made ready for his coming.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") “He will come in a white stone canoe,” said the chiefs.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") The wigwam was built by a lake, and it was made of the finest skins of the deer.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") It was a white wigwam, with the door left open.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") No one watched to see who should shut the door.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") One morning the door was shut, and a strange white canoe was in the water.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") The people came out of their lodges, and soon the doorway of skins in the white wigwam was opened.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") Hiawatha had come to the Onondaga nation.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") His wigwam was on the shore of Tiota or Cross Lake, in the land of the Onondagas.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") Heyanwatha means the Wise Man.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") Hiawatha the people call him now.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") He taught the Onondagas many things, for he had lived with the Great Spirit.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") He was sent to help the Indian tribes.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") Hiawatha taught the people how to plant corn and beans.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") They learned much about planting, and they learned how to store food for winter time.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") While he was with the Onondagas the runners brought word that a great band of warriors was coming to fight them.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") The young braves put on their war paint.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") “Call a great council of all the tribes,” said the wise Hiawatha.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") “Let them meet on the hill by the lake.”[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") It was Onondaga Lake.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") Swift runners carried word to four tribes.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") Their chiefs and great braves met on the hill by the lake, and their wives waited with them.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") All the people waited for three days, but Hiawatha did not come to the council.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") The chiefs sent men to Hiawatha on the morning of the fourth day to ask why he made them wait.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") Hiawatha answered: “The Holder of the Heavens has shown me that if I go to this council great sorrow will come to me.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") I was sent to teach you peace.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") I shall show you how to make war.[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") I will come.”[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Hiawatha stepped into his white stone canoe, and it went to the place of the great council, where the chiefs waited.[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") All the great chiefs and the people shouted when Hiawatha came.[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") He stood still in the council circle.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") His daughter stood beside him, but no one had seen her before.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") When her father looked at her she went to her place among the women.[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") The first day of the council the chiefs told their plans, and Hiawatha listened.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") The second day he arose in the council, and the people listened.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") Hiawatha said wise words.[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") All the chiefs remembered the words of Hiawatha.[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") He made this speech:[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") “My brothers: You are from many tribes.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") You have come here for one cause.[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") It is to live in safety.[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") We must join ourselves together.[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") The tribes that are on the warpath are strong.[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") Not one tribe here is equal to that great people.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") Make yourselves a band of brothers.[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") Then you will be stronger than they.[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") “The Mohawks that sit in council by that great tree shall be the first nation.[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") They are the warlike people.[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") “The Oneidas who sit by the great stone that cannot be moved shall be the second nation.[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") They are a wise people.[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") “The Onondagas that live at the foot of the great hills shall be the third nation.[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") They are great in speech making.[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") “The Senecas who live in the forest, and whose trails are found all over the land, shall be the fourth nation, for they have much wisdom in hunting.[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") “The Cayugas live in the open country.[82](82/ "tree and pragmatics") Their wigwams are the finest, and their beans and corn grow like the grass on the plains.[83](83/ "tree and pragmatics") Their name is known for great wisdom; they shall be the fifth nation.”[84](84/ "tree and pragmatics") Hiawatha sat down in the council, and the third day the chiefs talked with one another; then they all said: “We will do this thing.[85](85/ "tree and pragmatics") We will be one nation.[86](86/ "tree and pragmatics") We will be called the Five Nations.”[87](87/ "tree and pragmatics") The council was ended.[88](88/ "tree and pragmatics") Hiawatha went to his canoe and called softly to his daughter.[89](89/ "tree and pragmatics") As she left the women a great cloud came in the sky.[90](90/ "tree and pragmatics") It was a thunder-bird.[91](91/ "tree and pragmatics") The great cloud took the daughter of Hiawatha, and she was gone.[92](92/ "tree and pragmatics") The white stone canoe came to the landing place.[93](93/ "tree and pragmatics") There was music in the air like the wind blowing through the pine trees.[94](94/ "tree and pragmatics") All the sky was filled with the sweet music.[95](95/ "tree and pragmatics") The people mourned for Hiawatha, for he was gone.[96](96/ "tree and pragmatics") His wigwam by the lake Tiota was empty, and he was never seen again.[97](97/ "tree and pragmatics") The Five Nations say that he went to the Islands of the Happy Ones.[98](98/ "tree and pragmatics") Owayneo, the Great Spirit, called him.[99](99/ "tree and pragmatics") His daughter had gone before him.[100](100/ "tree and pragmatics") The Five Nations were strong.[101](101/ "tree and pragmatics") They were a wise people.[102](102/ "tree and pragmatics") Many moons after the white men came the Tuscaroras sat with them around the council-fire.[103](103/ "tree and pragmatics") Then they were known as the Six Nations.[104](104/ "tree and pragmatics") The white people have often called them the Mingos.[105](105/ "tree and pragmatics") Arranged from Schoolcraft and Horatio Hale.[106](106/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [VII. the Thunder-bird of the Dakotas](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73136/76/) - next →: [IX. 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