At a council of the Six Nations of Indians, held upon the Tonawanda
Reservation, on Wednesday, Oct. 1st, there were present the Mohawks,
Onondagas and Senecas, confederate brothers on the one part, and the
Oneidas, Cayugas and Tuscaroras, brothers on the other part.
The Masters of the grand ceremonies were Deatgahdos, Hahsant
(Onondagas) and Oahgwashah, (Cayuga.) The speakers were Hahsauthat,
(Onondaga,) Shosheowaah, (Seneca,) and Oaghwashah, (Cayuga.)
After the grand ceremonies were performed, the following were appointed
Grand Sachems, Sachems and Chiefs.
Desha-go-gaah-neh was appointed Grand Sachem, in place of
Ga-noh-gaith-da-wih, deceased.
Ga-noh-la-dah-laoh was appointed Grand Sachem, in place of Gah-no-gaih,
deceased.
Deyawa-dah-oh was appointed Grand Sachem in place of Ganyo-daiyuh,
deposed.
The above are Seneca Indians.
Of the Onondagas—O-jih-ja-do-gah was appointed Grand Sachem in place
of Hononiwedoh, (Col. Silversmith, an Onondaga resident among the
Senecas) deposed.
So-dye-a-dolik was appointed Chief of the Onondagas, in place of
Sha-go-ga-eh, (Button George,) deposed.
Deyushahkda was appointed Sachem of the Tuscaroras, and
Ga-yah-jih-go-wa was appointed a Chief as runner for
De-yus-hahkdo.—_Buff. Pilot._