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- 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. In his miraculous character, Hiawatha was the incarnation of human progress and civilization.
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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.
- Song of Hiawatha
In Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: The Song of Hiawatha, Paul...
- Song of Hiawatha
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.
- Historical Context
- The Story of Hiawatha
- Significance
As with most prophets and legendary figures in history, the story of Hiawatha is part gospel, part historical legend, and part backwards projection of modern ideas and stories into the ancient past. Told through storytellers within many generations, no two versions of the story remain the same. Common discrepancies between tales of Hiawatha include...
Legendary Figures Three figures appear prominently in the story of Hiawatha, each representing a different aspect of the precolonial violence that plagued the Five Nations. First is Hiawatha, an Onondaga warrior, whom, having lost not only his wife, but also his daughters, represented the inconsolable victim of the blood feuds. Many versions of the...
The strength of the Iroquois League enabled the Haudenosaunee to stay strong and united throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, and into the modern era, with an influence that extended from the Ottawa River to the Chesapeake Bay, from New England to Ontario. After the arrival of Europeans to North America in the 1600s, the Haudenosaunee actively pl...
Nov 8, 2021 · The Great Law of Peace, credited largely to two visionary culture heroes, Hiawatha and Deganawida (a.k.a. “The Peacemaker”), established a model for federalism, separation of powers and...
Hiawatha (/ ˌhaɪəˈwɒθə / HY-ə-WOTH-ə, also US: /- ˈwɔːθə / -WAW-thə: Haiëñ'wa'tha [hajẽʔwaʔtha] [4]), also known as Ayenwatha or Aiionwatha, was a precolonial Native American leader and cofounder of the Iroquois Confederacy. He was a leader of the Onondaga people, the Mohawk people, or both.
A skilled and charismatic orator, Hiawatha was instrumental in persuading the Iroquois peoples, the Seneca, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Mohawk, to accept The Great Peacemaker's vision and band together to become the Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Jan 15, 2021 · After a great struggle, Hiawatha and the Peacemaker were able to penetrate Tadadaho's defenses and help him clear his mind. After the Peacemaker did for Tadodaho what he had done for Hiawatha, the shaman could once again see reason, renounced evil, and agreed to join the confederacy.
