Legend has it that, In the nation of Huron, lived a girl who was (the last of her clan) called “ Her face is new, pure, and spotless”. She lived with her mother, in a run down lodge, on the outskirts of their Village.
One summer, the girl discovered she was pregnant. When the girl’s mother found out, she beat her repeatedly until a messenger from the Creator came to her in a dream one night. The messenger told her that her daughter's child was extraordinarily created and they should call him Dekanawidah. The child would indirectly be responsible for the demise of the Huron people.
When the child was born, the mother and grandmother tried to protect the Hurons by drowning the child in the river. Three times they drowned the child in the cold river and each morning after he came back safely to his mother's arms.
When Dekanawidah grew up he had …show more content…
Inside the house was a woman, and she offered him food and housing. Over dinner he told her his story and she gave him her advice. Dekanawidah saw the woman's wisdom and name her Jigonhsasee which means “New Face”.
Dekanawidah continued to travel east towards the fighting and into the Mohawks land. He tried to tell them about his vision of peace, but because of a speech impediment he had a hard time explaining to them. Afterward the Mohawks were hesitant to believe Dekanawidah, so he decided to climb a tree over the Mohawk River and told them to cut the tree down. Dekanawidah descended into the waters, after a while he climbed back unharmed on land, and convinced the Mohawks. While Dekanawidah was traveling he heard the story of a great orator called Hiawatha who brought many chiefs together to try to find a way to end the bloodshed. But the chief Tadodaho sent sorcerers to dismantle the meeting, and when Hiawatha came back home he found one of his daughters murdered. Hiawatha scheduled two more meetings and at the return of each one he found a daughter
One summer, the girl discovered she was pregnant. When the girl’s mother found out, she beat her repeatedly until a messenger from the Creator came to her in a dream one night. The messenger told her that her daughter's child was extraordinarily created and they should call him Dekanawidah. The child would indirectly be responsible for the demise of the Huron people.
When the child was born, the mother and grandmother tried to protect the Hurons by drowning the child in the river. Three times they drowned the child in the cold river and each morning after he came back safely to his mother's arms.
When Dekanawidah grew up he had …show more content…
Inside the house was a woman, and she offered him food and housing. Over dinner he told her his story and she gave him her advice. Dekanawidah saw the woman's wisdom and name her Jigonhsasee which means “New Face”.
Dekanawidah continued to travel east towards the fighting and into the Mohawks land. He tried to tell them about his vision of peace, but because of a speech impediment he had a hard time explaining to them. Afterward the Mohawks were hesitant to believe Dekanawidah, so he decided to climb a tree over the Mohawk River and told them to cut the tree down. Dekanawidah descended into the waters, after a while he climbed back unharmed on land, and convinced the Mohawks. While Dekanawidah was traveling he heard the story of a great orator called Hiawatha who brought many chiefs together to try to find a way to end the bloodshed. But the chief Tadodaho sent sorcerers to dismantle the meeting, and when Hiawatha came back home he found one of his daughters murdered. Hiawatha scheduled two more meetings and at the return of each one he found a daughter