Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great Suns

by Frank L. Smith

Tippecanoe, No. 29. ("At the great clearing") Louisville. Instituted in Cold Moon, 409, with 54 charter members by Great Sachem W. C. Diederich. Consolidated with Cherokee Tribe, No. 8.

Onondaga, No. 30. ("On the hills") Lancaster. Instituted 30th Cold Moon, 409 with 23 charter members, by J. B. VanZandt. Tribe was defunct in 411 and surrendered its charter to M. M. Redding in 413.

Manitou, No. 31. ("Spirit") Eminence. Instituted 16th Snow Moon, 409, with 32 charter members by J. B. VanZandt. The tribe lived but a short time and surrendered its charter to Past Sachem Morris, of LaGrange.

Iroquois, No. 32. (The name applied to the "Six Nations") Pittsburg. Instituted 19th Snow Moon, 409, with 23 charter members by J. B. VanZandt. The tribe has been prosperous from the start and is numbered among the strong tribes in the reservation.

Massasoit, No. 33. (Name of a noted chief of the Wampanoags.) LaGrange. Instituted 26th Snow Moon, 409 with 18 charter members by J. B. VanZandt. While a large majority of the Tribes instituted by VanZandt have gone to the bad, in this instance he "builded better than he knew" and old Massasoit stands among the leaders.

Ononga, No. 34. Covington. Instituted on the 26th Worm Moon, G. S. D. 409 by W. C. Peay. Lived but a short time. There is no record of its charter ever having been taken up.

Montauk, No. 35. ("The island country") East Bernstadt. Instituted 3d Plant Moon, 409 by J. B. VanZandt, with 26 charter members. Consolidated with Iroquois Tribe, No. 32 on the 20th of Hot Moon, 409.

Cataraugus, No. 36. ("Bad smelling shore") Livingston. Instituted 31st Flower Moon, 409 by J. B. VanZandt, with 17 charter members. Tribe was defunct in 411. Council brand was relighted by F. L. Smith on the 13th Cold Moon, 412. Charter surrendered to M. M. Redding in Sturgeon Moon, 413.

Oswego, No. 37. ("Where the valley widens.") Dry Ridge. Instituted 4th Plant Moon, 409 by W. C. Peay. The tribe has been successful and now owns its own wigwam, being the first in the Reservation to have its own wigwam dedicated by the Great Sachem.

Irondequoit, No. 38. ("A bay") Hardinsburg. Instituted in 409 by J. B. VanZandt. The tribe has weathered the blighting influence of its organizer and is thrifty.