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Identifier: cu31924055492973 (find matches)
Title: Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Converse, Harriet Maxwell, 1836-1903
Subjects: Iroquois Indians
Publisher: Albany, University of the State of New York
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
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I Xoni.nalu.n belt u^cd 1,y th. Scr.cca wu.nen to confirm the nom-nat!on of the sachems which they chose for oftrcc. This was theSeneca w^omens at-onal^belt,^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^,^^_^, ,^^^.^^ ^^^^.^, __^ ,^^^^^,^^ 2 Hosoitality or J „i „ „^ f o IROQUOIS MYTHS AND LEGENDS I37 If, by the death of a sachem or chief, a summons was called fora general council or a condolence at that time new chiefs would beelected or raised up and sachems installed. In this election ofchiefs the mother of the family in which the vacancy occurred,having the name of the office in her keeping could confer it uponany male of her own line of descent, whom she should regard asmost reliable. It was her province to decide all questions ofnomination. She might consult each member of the household asto their judgment of the merit of the candidate, but her final wordwas authoritative and gave the nomination. Invested with the power she could also depose or knock thehorns off any chief who might be derelict in

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