A Voice from the Eastern Door

DONEHOGAWAH WAR BELT

Reprinted from WAMPUM BELTS of the IROQUOIS

By Tehanetorens

This belt was formerly held by Donehogawah or General Ely S. Parker. It means “Five Council Fires” or “Death Belt” of the five Iroquois Nations, the Confederacy of the Iroquois. The Death Be...

 
 

Reader Comments(1)

TJohnson writes:

The last name of the girl in the picture is Johnson, not anderson. She went to the Freedom School. It was great to see that these pictures are being shared. Our Heritage needs to be kept alive.

 
 
 
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