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List of Different
Nations and Tribes
of Indians
(1778)
(Due to length divided here into two parts),
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In: "A List of the Different Nations and Tribes of Indians in the Northern District of North America, with the Number of their Fighting Men &c. In the year 1778," Parkman Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society, pp. 454-457. |
pp. 454-455.
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Their Dwelling Grounds. |
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Their hunting grounds. |
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Mohocks. |
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160. |
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Mohock River |
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Between the Mohock River & Lake George |
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Oneidas. |
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300. |
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East side of Oneida Lake & on the head waters of the Susquehanna |
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In the country where they live |
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Tuscaroras. |
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200. |
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Between the Oneidas and Onondagoes |
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Between Oneida Lake and Lake Ontario. |
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Onondagoes. |
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260. |
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Near Onondago Lake |
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Between the Onondago Lake & the mouth of the Senecas River near Oswego. |
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Cayugas. |
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200. |
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On two small Lakes called yl. Cayugas near the N. branch of Susquehanna. |
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Near the North Branch of Susquehanna. |
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Senecas. |
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1000. |
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Senica County, on the waters of Susquehanna, the waters of Lake Ontario. |
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Their chief hunting Country where they live. |
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Aughquagas. |
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150. |
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And in the heads of Ohio River |
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Where they respectively reside. |
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Aughquagas. |
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150. |
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East branch of Susquehanna River and on Aughayuga. |
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Nonticokis. |
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100. |
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Utsanango, Caghnet, Oswego, & on the east branch of Susquehanna. |
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Mohickons. |
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100. |
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Conoyt. |
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30. |
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Munsays. |
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150. |
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At Diahago, and other Villages up the North Branch of Susquehanna. |
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Sapoones. |
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30. |
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Delawares. |
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150. |
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Delawares. |
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600. |
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Between the Ohio & lake Erie on the branches of Beaver Creek, Muskingum & Guychago |
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Between the Ohio River & Lake Erie. |
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Shawanoes. |
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Shawanoes. |
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300. |
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On Sioto & a branch of Muskingum |
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Between the Ohio River & Lake Erie |
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Wyondotts. |
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300. |
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In Villages near Sandusky. |
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On the head branches of Sioto. |
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Twightwees. |
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250. |
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Miami, near Fort Miami. |
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On the ground where they reside. |
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Kirkapoos. |
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1000. |
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On the Wabash and its branches. |
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Between the mouth of the Wabash and the Miami Rivers. |
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Kaskaskias. |
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Piorias. |
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300. |
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Near the Settlements in Yl. Illinois Country |
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In the Illinois Country. |
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Number of |
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27. |
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