Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great Suns

ovington, and Pocahontas Tribe, No. 3, of Newport, of the Improved Order of Red Men, assembled in Newport on th

amed Past Sache

A. C. Kemper, J. H. Barlow, G. D. Allen, W

-V. Schinkle, E. Reese, Uria

Tribe, No. 3-G

afterwards became the 9th Great Incohonee of the Great C

orthy Great Incohonee George A. Peter, and the followin

d Most Worthy

Worthy Great S

ost Worthy Great

er Most Worth

st Worthy Great

t Worthy Great

Coffin Gr

Great Gua

dt Great Gu

notified of the institution of this Great Coun

it is probable that it did not join in the

the hunting grounds of Newport, and the quarterly sessions in such plac

fire was quenched, to be rekindled on the 19th sleep of Sturgeon Moon, on which date the Gr

the adoption of a code of Rules and By-Laws, and the council fir

Reese, G. W. Ford, and U. Schinkle, and the council fire was quenched to be rekindled on the 2nd sleep of Travel

be requested to surrender the charters they had received from the G

15th of Cold Moon, 5615, when several Past Sa

ying for the institution of Choctaw Tribe, No. 5, in those hunting

hunting grounds of Louisville, on

ed Vice Great Incohonee for the Southern States, and was soon to

Tribe at its institution was entitled to the honors

e was then quen

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d in ample form at Newport on the

ntucky Tribe, No. 4; Choctaw Tribe, No. 5, and Tecumseh Tribe, No. 6, of Louisville. The records fail to show the date of the in

ing Great Sun were electe

of No. 2 Wort

f No. 4 Worthy Gre

No. 3 Worthy Gre

of No. 1 Worth

No. 2 Worthy Gre

o. 2 Worthy Great

C. U. S. for two great suns Bros. Bro

our number-Choctaw Tribe, No. 5, at Alexandria, and Tecumseh Tribe, No. 6, at Louisville. In the absence of written law I have been governed by this alone, our motto, "Freedom, Friendship, and Charity. Freedom of thought in discussion; Friendship in our intercourse with the brotherhood, and Charity towards our brothers' faults, frailties and the foibles of human nature." Speaking as he was to Past Sachems only, the following was not only timely then, but is still pertinent and should be heeded: "We would earnestly recommend that you attend regularly the councils of your respective

owing wa

G. C. U. S. to call the attention of that body to the subject of esta

kindled in the hunting grounds of Alexandria,

Great Council of the United States had convened, and Past Great Sachem Geo. W. Ford had been elec

s of Covington, on the 21st sun of Cold Moon, G. S. 5616, on which date the Great Council reconvened, but transacted no important business other than a resolution to

h business of only local inte

ncil fire semi-annually instead of quarterly, on

fire was t

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mnities in the hunting grounds of Newport,

Tribe, No. 1; Black Hawk Tribe, No. 2; Pocah

tting that he had not been able to institute any new Tr

efs for the Grand Sun ens

cis M. W.

. W. Great Se

. W. Great J

t M. W. Gr

W. Great Chi

kle M. W. Kee

at Representati

pts for the Grand Sun, $374.40; expenses,

Past Great Sachem had instructed the brethren in the secret work the Great Council fire was quench

nd representatives were admitted from Kentucky Tr

be at Louisville, to be known as Delaware Tribe, No. 7, and that its first

ibe, No. 1, and Choctaw, No. 5, and as no further mention is made of No.

Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, District of Columbia, New Jersey, Ohio, Kentucky, Delaware, and New York, and that hereafter the Great Council of the United State

to have the Great Counci

fire was t

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wam of Black Hawk Tribe, No. 2, Covingt

admitted from Tribes

e not copied in the proceedings, there

der the jurisdiction of this Great Council. Previous to this time each Tribe had prepared

Grand Sun were elected

s M. W. Gr

ley M. W. Great

M. W. Great J

er M. W. G

W. Great Chi

M. W. Great Ke

Representative

quenched, to be rekindled in the wigwam of Kentucky Tribe, No. 4, h

, pursuant to adjournment, w

admitted from Tribe

nt bills and acting upon a new code of by-laws for the Gre

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AND SUN

grounds of Newport, on the 12th of Buck Moon

present from Tribes

. 7, but without credentials as representatives, and they were refused

establish Tribes in Frankfort and Lexington. He complimented the Louisville brethren for their zeal. Among his rulings was

d the Great Council to be in debt to the Great K

iefs for the ensuing Gran

ies M. W. G

. W. Great Se

M. W. Great J

. W. Grea

M. W. Great C

M. W. Great Ke

G. C. U. S., and were instructed that if they desired to attend that Gr

o. 6, the Great Council fire was quenched, to be rekindled in the

ies was not present, owing to afflictions in his family

present from Tribes N

with them the property of former Chickasaw Tribe in lieu of admission fee, and requested of the Great Council permission so to do. Acting Great Sach

, nor shall its chiefs be raised up until its reports and perce

e for annual sessions only, to alternate bet

thoms upon each Tribe under its juris

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AND SUN

Hawk Tribe, No. 2, hunting grounds of Covington, on the 11th o

admitted from Tribe

Pocahontas, Kentucky, Tecumseh, and Delaware Tribes were in a no

2 fathoms; number of working Tribes, 6; members in good standing, 267; withdrawn by card, 9; adopted, 52; admitted by card, 3; rejected, 3; expuls

eat Chiefs resu

g M. W. Gr

M. W. Great S

M. W. Great J

imus M. W. G

M. W. Great C

M. W. Great Ke

and Herig Representa

Kiteley, Davi

ernment of all Tribes in t

bills and claims had been paid and that there

as then quenched w

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GRAND SU

l fire in the wigwam of Delaware Tribe, No. 7, hunting ground of Louisville, o

k Tribe, No. 2; Pocahontas, No. 3; Kentucky,

any new Tribes, and called the attention of the Great Council to the fact that there were in the possession of the Great Chief of R

n resulted

n M. W. Gr

W. Great Se

us M. W. Great

lsey M. W. G

M. W. Great C

M. W. Great K

d Martin Borntraeger, Great

working tribes, 5; adoptions, 37; rejections, 1; suspensions, 57; admitted by card, 7; withdrawn by

er and Strube were e

fire was t

lled to meet in the wigwam of Pocahontas Tribe, No. 3, at Newport, on the 18th of Worm Moon, G. S. 562

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RAND SUN

f Kentucky was kindled in the hunting grounds of Newport, on the 9th

es Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6 and

om that of one Grand Sun ago. Everything then was bright and prosperous, and bid fair to be the golden harvest of ages. The fruits of the earth were abundant and our forest replete with game. * * * I cannot report that all the Tribes in this jurisdiction are in healthy c

f working Tribes, 5; adoptions, 9; suspensions, 15; expulsions, 3; withdrawn by card, 4; admitted by car

Great Chiefs re

er M. W. G

M. W. Great S

M. W. Great J

l M. W. Gr

M. W. Great C

M. W. Great Ke

y and St. A. Gray, Repre

as. Hebel and Bro.

appeal cases, ordered current bills pa

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AND SUN

hunting grounds of Louisville, at the 9th run, rising of the 14th sun

Hawk Tribe, No. 2; Kentucky, No. 4;

n without its influence upon the prosperity of our Order. It has prevented a great number of our chiefs from attending the meetings of this Great Council, also from attending their respective Tribes. * * * It is,

the report of the Gr

suspended, 23; expulsions, 2: withdrawn by card, 3; paid for relief

mpum reported 86 fatho

n resulted

iteley M. W.

M. W. Great S

. W. Great Ju

M. W. Gre

M. W. Great C

M. W. Great Ke

, and R. McCracken, Repr

Frische and Cl

t to pay mileage for the ensuing two Gr

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AND SUN

am of Black Hawk Tribe, No. 2, hunting grounds of Covington, on the 17th

admitted from Trib

y of the Tribes in Louisville to come here; hence the necessity of postponing the meeting until the present time. I instituted in Kentucky and Delaware Tribes a degree council, and would suggest the propriety of its being done by all the Tribes,

ief of Recor

xpulsions, 1; admitted by card, 3; deceased, 3; whole number of members, 245;

ed the death of Past Great Chief of Records, Jas. N. Tyrack, who died on July

n resulted

ger M. W. G

M. W. Great S

n M. W. Great

er M. W. G

M. W. Great C

M. W. Great Ke

r and E. Merkley, Great Re

of the Great Council of Ohio being present, they were i

ess the Great Counc

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GRAND SUN

the wigwam of Kentucky Tribe, No. 4, hunting grounds of Louisville, at the 10th run, rising of the 11th sun o

admitted from Trib

py to state that the initiations in some of the Tribes have been right numerous, and the receipts of wampum quite large. I hope that the bloody st

d from the report of th

thdrawn by card, 3; deceased, 4; whole number of members, 260; paid for relief of brothers, 499

f Chiefs resul

er Worthy

n Worthy Great

Worthy Great

ey Worthy G

Worthy Great C

Worthy Great K

Chas. Hebel Represen

warning the Great Council not to print odes, diplomas, cards, or other su

ession liquidated its debt

eat Council of the United States to kindle its next Great Sun Council fire in the

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GRAND SU

rder of Red Men, was kindled in the wigwam of Pocahontas Tribe, No. 3, in the hunting ground

e admitted from

beloved country, which has alike kept the loyal and disloyal citizens in a constant fever of excitement, we can congratulate the Great Chiefs that the Order has not lost ground, but is steadily and surely advancing, and by the w

of Records rep

ons, 3; withdrawn by card, 1; deceased, 5; reinstated, 16; whole number of members,

iefs for the ensuing Gran

nk Worthy

n Worthy Great

Worthy Great J

r Worthy Gr

orthy Great Ch

Worthy Great K

ken and A. Reese, Great Rep

to substitute Grand Sun of Discovery, 1492, as the base, computing from that date as G. S. D. 1, instead of th

nstructed to devise and have pri

t Incohonee A. J. Francis ex

requested to offer a resolution in that body by which the Repre

the death of Past Sachem John B. Emig,

fire was then qu

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H GRAND S

led in the wigwam of Kentucky Tribe, No. 4, hunting grounds of Louisville, at the 9th run, rising of the 9th

admitted from Trib

e to advance it to one yet more deserving of respect. The law now is that no Tribe is entitled to the semi-annual pass-word, nor their chiefs-elect to installation until their reports are placed in the hands of the D. G. S. or the Great Chief of Records. I have been instructed by the Great Council of the United States of the change in the mode of dating, from Grand Sun 5626 to Grand Sun of Discovery 375. Also the law of representation

Great Chief of Records

ased, 8; withdrawn by card, 8; admitted by card, 2; whole number of members, 350; Past Sachems, 97; Past Great Sach

pum reported $338.69 as

Great Chiefs re

cken Worthy

orthy Great S

Worthy Great

k Worthy Gr

orthy Great Ch

Worthy Great K

.-For two years, Chas. Hebel;

the Grand Sun Council fire "on the second

ncil, No. 1, of Louisville, which was insti

aw up new constitutions for bot

e was then quen

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kindled in the wigwam of Black Hawk Tribe, No. 2, hunting grounds of Covington, at the r

Hawk Tribe, No. 2; Pocahontas, No. 3

asking for a dispensation to establish a Tribe in that city, and on the 29th of the same moon I visited Lexington in company with Past Great Sachem Chas. Amann, Past Great Incohonee A. J. Francis, and Great Sachem Chas. Reed, of Ohio,

ouisville, to be known as Seneca Tribe, No. 9. I requested Past Great Sachem Chas. Amann to institute the Tribe, which he did, and installed the following chiefs: P. S

defunct Chickasaw Tribe, No. 1,

present, sent his books and a partial report,

iefs were elected and raised

ider Worthy

Worthy Great S

Worthy Great

edeon Worthy

orthy Great C

Worthy Great K

S.-Thos. W. Giedeon, two grand s

n the hands of Great Chief of Records Brigmann not reported by him, and a comm

Herig was announced and appropriate

ing outlived its usefulness, surrendered its disp

o Osceola Tribe, No. 8,

fire was t

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GREAT SU

ceola Tribe, No. 8, hunting grounds of Lexington, at the first run, setting of the 27th sun of Buck M

mitted from Tribes N

r Moon, G. S. D. 377, and I would recommend that a charter be granted. On the 16th sun of Hunting Moon I received notice of the death of our beloved Past Great Sachem R. B. McCracken. He died on the 29th of Beaver Moon. The Great Spirit has taken him

rejected, 4; suspended, 13; expelled, 6; reinstated, 3; admitted by card, 2; withdrawn by card,

ranted Minnehah

opted on the death of Past G

athoms was made for the

ode of by-laws was adopt

n resulted

Giedeon Gr

uer Great Se

al Great Ju

Great

Great Chie

s Great Keep

to G. C. U. S.-Chas.

er Great Chief of Records Brigmann reported

fire was t

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GREAT SU

s, in the hunting grounds of Louisville, on the 25th Buck Moon, G. S. D. 378, Great Sachem

mitted from Tribes Nos.

. Kiteley and W. D. Turner, of Louisville, instituted the Tribe, to whom I am under many obligations for their kind services; also to Past Sachem Lezinski, Bro. Thos. Carnet, of Bowling Green, and Deputy Great Incohonee of Tenne

8; adoptions, 139; rejections, 4; suspensions, 34; admitted by card, 3;

uired of the Great Chief of Recor

hands of G. K. of W. A. J. Francis, and $165

n resulted

rkley Gre

Great Sen

Great Jun

eese Grea

y Great Chie

r Great Kee

eat Representati

who were instructed to take steps to recover the wa

e was then quen

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d Minnehaha Tribes, hunting grounds of Newport, on the 25th sun o

. 2, Covington; Pocahontas, No. 3, Newport; Kentucky, No. 4, Louisville; Tecumseh, No. 6, Louisville; Delaware, No. 7, Louisville; Osceola, No. 8, Lexing

harmony and brotherly feeling prevails throughout the entire jurisdiction. I have granted dispensations for two new Tribes-Hiawatha, No. 13, of Covington, instituted on the 1

of Ohio, was a visitor and was wel

der the jurisdiction of the G. C.

n resulted

nhauer Gr

se Great Se

th Great Ju

sky Grea

y Great Chie

r Great Kee

at Representati

; adopted, 171; rejected, 8; suspended, 24; expelled, 16; admitted by card, 6; wit

Prophet of a Tribe is entitled

A. J. Francis be given until the 15th of Corn M

of the Great Sachem, said a prayer

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H GREAT S

Bowling Green, on the 25th sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 380, and the council fire

nt from Tribes Nos. 2, 3,

Deputy Great Sachem Alex Knapp stating their reasons for doing so, but it does not prove that they acted like honest men. I sent a communication to the Great Incohonee of the United States asking how to proceed, but I did not receive an answer. I now leave the matter in the hands of the Great Council of Kentucky. On the 8th sun of Flower Moon I granted a dispensation for a Tribe to be instituted at King's Lodge, Calloway Co

d, 145; rejected, 7; suspended, 28; expelled, 17; admitted by card, 18; withdraw

titution were offered and laid

resulted

inski Gre

l Great Sen

Great Jun

ore Grea

y Great Chie

r Great Kee

Representative

gal action be taken to recover the effects of Tecumseh

plication for a charter for a Tribe i

e whole and decided to prosecute the two de

rs Glore and Kannard were appointed to ass

the Great Sachem, repeated a prayer a

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H GREAT S

le, and the council fire was kindled in ample form at the 9th run, rising of the 23d sun of Buck Moo

ent from Tribes Nos. 3, 4

ity to visit all the Tribes in this reservation. It is impossible for any Great Chief without great pecuniary loss on his part to give that attention to the visiting of Tribes, which is almost absolutely necessary in what might be called the infancy of our Order in this jurisdiction. I am satisfied if this system of visiting was faithfully carried out it would increase our members

ome mode should be adopted to compel Tribe

Charles Amann was reported and

n resulted

ore Grea

Great Sen

rb Great Jun

ornsey Gre

y Great Chie

r Great Kee

at Representativ

et work and a prayer by the Great Pr

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GREAT SU

Covington, on the 22nd sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 382, and the council fire was kindled in ample form at th

from the following Tribes: Nos

n the working and interest of the Order. I would suggest that some active brother be appointed by this Great Council, and make it his duty to visit every Tribe in the State at least once in every four moons, to build them up and give the s

, late Great Keeper of Wampum, reported unable to make a settlement wi

re the Great Council at its next session, 1874, and show cause why he should not make proper settlement

n resulted

Hornsey Gr

Great Sen

vis Great Ju

tley Grea

y Great Chie

r Great Kee

mbers, 540; adoptions, 109; reinstated, 3; admitted by card, 1; withdra

fire was t

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ST GREAT S

yandotte Tribe, No. 16, on the 28th sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 383, and the c

from the following Tribes: N

fire. I visited every Tribe in our reservation and I found them in good working condition, and my visitations have fully persuaded me that the frequent visits of the Great Sachem of the State to the various Tribes is of the ve

his note for the amount, which would be due on the 20th of Corn Moon, 383,

red citizens of Newport, praying for a charter to es

, 480; adoptions, 57; reinstated, 2; admitted by card, 4; withdrawn by card,

ther councils, indicates that but little care was taken in th

Great Chief of Records not accounted for, and the Great Keeper of Wampu

n resulted

Davis Gr

tt Great Se

ter Great Ju

nn Great

s Great Chi

Great Keep

fire was t

8

OND GREAT

wport, on the 27th sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 384, the council fire being kindled in

dmitted from Tribes No

ecommend an effort individually to carry out the tenets of our Order, especially in the wigwam, and when the lessons of Freedom, Friendship and Charity shall have been thoroughly learned there, our associations with the outer world will certainly be more pleasant, and we can give our brothers in the forest as well as in the wigwam the warm grasp of friendship and another knot to the cord that binds us as brothers." The Great Senior Sagamore, continuing, called the attention of the Great Council to laxity of Tribes and individuals in obeying the laws, and recommended their revision. He cited several decisions made by him and dispensations granted. "On the sleep of the 27th sun of Plant Moon, G. S. D. 384, I granted a dispensation to Minnehaha Tribe to turn out in proces

number of Tribes, 6; members, 415; adoptions, 14; suspensions, 57; expulsions, 26; reins

n resulted

ese Grea

Great Seni

reat Juni

eimer Gre

s Great Chi

Great Keep

reat Representat

l fire was quenc

e preferred against Great Keeper of Wampum W. G. Stone for conduct unbecoming a Great Chief. There is no records of a trial, and

A. J. Francis that he stood expelled from this Great Council

rred upon him. A. J. Francis successively held the positions of Great Chief of Records, Great Sachem, Great Incohonee of the G. C. U. S.,

8

RD GREAT S

un, but from the records of the ensuing Great Sun

onn Gre

Great Sen

Great Juni

eley Grea

Great Chie

dt Great Kee

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RTH GREAT

s Tribe, No. 3, hunting grounds of Newport, on the 24th sun o

e present from Trib

t Chief of Records are missing and no business is rec

runk Gre

der Great Se

rs Great Ju

nn Great

Great Chie

dt Great Kee

reat Representat

a prayer and the coun

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TH GREAT S

on the 22d sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 387, and the council f

e present from Trib

d admission on the grounds that he was

m is not given, nor is the repor

reported amount in the

n resulted

tauder Gr

Great Sen

Great Jun

l Great Chi

dt Great Kee

t Representativ

a prayer and the coun

pose of electing a Representative to the Great Council of the United States,

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TH GREAT S

e was kindled in the wigwam of Minnehaha Tribe, on the 22d sun o

ted from the three Newport

number of Tribes, 3; membership, 88; amou

xcept the election of chiefs

aunder Gr

Great Sen

h Great Jun

l Great Chi

dt Great Kee

t Representativ

d a prayer and the Gr

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NTH GREAT S

council fire was kindled in the wigwam of Miami Tribe, No. 17, on th

e present from Trib

except the election, w

droth Gr

Great Seni

Great Juni

nder Grea

l Great Chi

dt Great Kee

Grau Great Represen

ncil fire was

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HTH GREAT

ting grounds of Newport, and the council fire was kindled on the 22d

e present from Trib

ing 24 members; Minnehaha, No. 10, having 24 members, and Miami, No. 17, having

n resulted

ed Grea

Great Seni

Great Jun

worth Gre

l Great Chi

dt Great Kee

at Representati

ncil fire was

that a special committee be appointed to wait upon Blekly & Hugle and to inform them t

8

TH GREAT S

ives present from but two Tribes, no business could be transacted except to act upon credentials, and the Great Council adjourned to meet on the 30th

er in this State and we hope the incoming Great Chiefs will have better encouragemen

n resulted

ese Grea

Great Seni

Great Jun

l Great Chi

reat Keepe

fire was t

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GREAT SU

ehaha Tribe, No. 10, on the 22d sun of Buck Moon,

re present from Tr

o the G. C. U. S., amounting to $16.8

n resulted

ese Grea

Great Seni

s Great Jun

stman Gre

l Great Chi

reat Keepe

fire was t

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ST GREAT S

10, on the 22d sun of Buck Moon, G. S. D. 393, and the council fir

e, No. 10, Wm. Maunders; Miami Tribe,

Schell was made a Past Great

ehaha Tribe, No. 10, having 15 members, and Miami Tribe, No. 1

pita tax due the Great Council of th

o, being present, raised up th

ese Grea

Great Seni

s Great Jun

stman Gre

s Great Chi

reat Keepe

Great Representat

ore the Great Council, the counci

d of the old Great