“The Mohawks that sit in council by that great tree shall be the first nation. They are the warlike people.
“The Oneidas who sit by the great stone that cannot be moved shall be the second nation. They are a wise people.
“The Onondagas that live at the foot of the great hills shall be the third nation. They are great in speech making.
“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.
“The Cayugas live in the open country. Their wigwams are the finest, and their beans and corn grow like the grass on the plains. Their name is known for great wisdom; they shall be the fifth nation.”
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. We will be one nation. We will be called the Five Nations.”
The council was ended. Hiawatha went to his canoe and called softly to his daughter.
As she left the women a great cloud came in the sky. It was a thunder-bird. The great cloud took the daughter of Hiawatha, and she was gone. [[249]]
Pueblo Women grinding Corn