Project Gutenberg 2018-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 161 Cusick, David 1839 02016863 David Cusick's Sketches of Ancient History of the Six Nations Comprising First—A Tale of the Foundation of the Great Island, (Now North America), The Two Infants Born, and the Creation of the Universe. Second—A Real Account of the Early Settlers of north America, and Their Dissensions. Third—Origin of the Kingdom of the Five Nations, Which Was Called a Long House: the Wars, Fierce Animals, &c. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketches_of_the_Ancient_History_of_the_Six_Nations E-text prepared by Mary Glenn Krause and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "David Cusick's Sketches of Ancient History of the Six Nations" by David Cusick is a historical account written in the mid-19th century, around the 1840s. This book encompasses the mythology, origin stories, and accounts of the early history of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, focusing on its key nations. Through Cusick's work, readers get a glimpse into the experiences, beliefs, and tribal histories that shaped the culture and governance of the Six Nations. The book is divided into three main parts, which include a mythical creation story of the world and the birth of twin brothers, Enigorio (the good mind) and Enigonhahgetgea (the bad mind), and their subsequent struggles for dominance. The narrative continues with a detailed recounting of the early settlers of North America, interactions with giants, and other tribal narratives that highlight moral conflicts and inter-tribal tensions. The history depicted demonstrates the unity and challenges faced by the Five Nations and their alliances, championing values of peace, governance, and resilience against both environmental and human challenges. The work also adds a layer of cultural richness with its incorporation of folklore and legends, connecting the tribes' spiritual beliefs to their sociopolitical realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Iroquois Indians -- History Iroquois Indians -- Folklore Iroquois mythology E011 Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other 121376 2025-07-23T03:38:07.523170 text/html 117042 2018-05-30T14:30:00 text/html 370299 2025-07-23T03:38:09.965200 application/epub+zip 369619 2025-07-23T03:38:08.061227 application/epub+zip 99655 2025-07-23T03:38:07.768212 application/epub+zip 421530 2025-07-23T03:38:11.710154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406438 2025-07-23T03:38:09.684148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127415 2022-08-25T17:24:18.132492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105986 2025-07-23T03:38:07.321177 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106307 2020-06-15T00:17:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19360 2025-07-23T03:38:11.843158 application/rdf+xml 19125 2025-07-23T03:38:07.843166 image/jpeg 2885 2025-07-23T03:38:07.805190 image/jpeg 38032 2020-06-15T00:17:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 361924 2018-05-30T14:32:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 367361 2025-07-23T03:38:07.549195 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia