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 "Circumstances Connected with the War of 1812. REPLY ANNEX 88, From Canadian Archives, Book M 113, page 145. War Department, London, 27th December, 1814. Sir,--- With reference to the subject of my dispatches bearing this date, I beg to draw your further attention to the following consideration. It is very desirable that any Treaty of Peace which we may conclude, with Indian Nations or Tribes actually at war with us, should be expressed in terms which denote the Independence of the Nation or Tribe with which we are treating, and you will intimate to the friendly nations that in their treaties with the United States of America they ought to adhere as much as possible to the terms used in their former treaties with the United States--- describing themselves as "Nations" not "Tribes" wherein it has been formally the practice to so designate themselves. I have, &c., (Signed) BATHURST. Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost, Bart., &c.,&c.,&c., A tru...

 "Circumstances Connected with the War of 1812. REPLY ANNEX 89. From Canadian Archives, Book M 113, pages 147 and 148. Extract from a Dispatch of Earl Bathurst to Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost, Bart., dated Downing Street, 27th Decr., 1814. I have also to draw your attention to the two articles which relate to the Indian Nations or Tribes, that may be at war with either of the two contracting parties at the time when the Treaty shall be ratified. You will assure the friendly Indian Nations that Great Britain would not have consented to make peace with the United States of America unless those Nations or tribes which had taken part with us, had been included in the pacification. You will use your utmost endeavors to induce them to conclude a Peace with the United States on the Terms secured to them by the Treaty, as we cou'd not be justified in offering them further assistance, if they should persist in Hostilities.. If there should be any Indian Nations or Tribes actua...

A Chief from each of the Six Nations at Grand River make the following declaration. List of Chiefs too numerous for space given here. Here is the excerpt: "National Organization on Grand Reserve , REPLY ANNEX 98. June 14th,1914. Dominion of Canada, Province Ontario, County of Brant. To wit: in the matter of the Cayuga Indians." "2. That the Department of Indian Affairs of the Dominion of Canada holds as Trustees for the said Six Nations certain monies the proceeds of sales from time to time of portions of our original reservation at the Grand River, the said reservation having been at one time of much greater extent than now. These monies yield an annual interest which is paid over to the Six Nation Indians, each Indian receiving the same sum. The Indian Department, for its own purposes and conveniences, prepares rolls of the various Indian Nations included within the Six Nation confederacy, and on such rolls it enters the names of all Indians as belonging to the same Na...

"Circumstances connected with the War of 1812. REPLY ANNEX 87, From Files of Canadian Indian Department. Crossroads, 21st Aug., 1813. Message from the Six Nations of Buffaloe Creek through Lasore, Caughnawa Chief and a Delaware who were taken prisoner by The Americans on the 17th Feb., addressed to the Six Nations at the Grand River. Lasore addressed the Chiefs and warriors, and saluting them after in the usual manner delivered the following message:--- Brothers; The Six Nations of Buffaloe Creek came to the place that our people are confined and spoke to me particularly and expressed wish that I should come in here with a white flag to speak to you. Their words I shall repeat. Brothers of the Six Nations it is not the will of the Great Spirit that we should be divided, it is the fault of the Americans and English that we are killing each other. It is hard that we cannot communicate together. It is very much our wish and as the road is open at the Black Rock, we invite you to that...

"Canadian Archives, Portfolio of Upper Canada, Indian Affairs, REPLY ANNEX 62.  At a Council with the Six Nations of Indians at Fort George on the 3rd day of August, 1826. Present:  Captain Mckay, 7th Regt., Commandant.   The Honorable William Claus, Dy,  Supt. Genl. I. Affairs.   Rev Mr. Hancock, Acting Chaplin to the Forces,   D.Agt. Commissary General Wickens,   Lieut. Garret, Barrack Master,   Honourable Duncan Cameron,   Ast. Staff Surgeon Munro,   Alexander Stewart, Esquire,   Robert Dickinson, Esquire,    J.B. Church, Clk. of Indian Affairs,    Benjamin Fairchild, Interpreter. The Deputy Superintendent General (William Claus) uncovered the Council fire and performed the ceremony of condolence. (Strings of Wampum.) The Deputy Superintendent General then averted to the message he had received from their Council fire at the Grand River inviting him to name a day to meet...

 I will first present this legal document, followed by the explanation of the source, which is one of the secret books from the "shadow libraries"(see article 67.), that the public is forbidden from reading. Here from that book, is "Reply Annex 1". They use the phrase "Reply Annex" in place of "chapter", throughout the book. This book is a legal document, as per that arbitration. Here's the first page and Annex from that book: "INDIAN NATIONAL AND FAMILY RELATIONS REPLY ANNEX 1. 'The Iroquois Book of Rites,' edited by Horatio Hale, M. A., published as No. 2 of the Library of Aboriginal American Literature; edited by D.G. Brenton, M.D., Philadelphia, 1883. Page 34. When by the events of the Revolutionary war the original confederacy was broken up, the larger portion of the people followed Brant to Canada. The refugees comprise nearly the whole of the Caniengas"  (Mohawks)  "and the greater part of the Onondagos and Cayug...

 I have continually written in these articles, that they are but a starting point for discussion in your circle, about the Haudenosaunee people. So for people who are reading this, who are not in that Haudenosaunee Circle, there may be similarities to your situation, there may be things that do not apply or oppose your situation. This is because the Haudenosaunee are in a unique position, in the world. Even from other Indian nations across North America and South America. The Haudenosaunee have always dealt nation to nation with european nations and empires since first contact. And to this day, we are still dealing with nations and empires. And that is the English empire, that now call themselves the "Five Eyes". The United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Treaties can only occur between nations. A citizen cannot hold a treaty with its own nation. The sovereign, democratic Haudenosaunee have never lived and never will live according to the rules ...

Here is my paraphrasing of that letter, to the best of my recollection, that George Washington wrote to Thomas Jefferson. I found it in a book, in a used book store, that I did not buy. Help find this book or letter. 'Washington is explaining to Jefferson, that in the near future, Indians will all inter-marry with the whites, and eventually the only thing people will say about Indians, is that they had an Indian grandmother. And Washington said that he would accept an Indian marrying into his family. Washington continues on, talking about slaves. Washington explains to Jefferson, that he would never accept a negro marrying into his family.' To put these comments in perspective, let us remember the status of Indians in New York around this time. Because of "General Sullivan's Campaign of Atrocities"(this is how I refer to it) throughout central New York in 1779, the Haudenosaunee and all other Indians, fled New York or be killed. The indians would either travel nor...

 And in the 1980s, William Barr who was then the Personal Attorney to President Ronald Reagan, agreed with Chief Vincent Johnson, that yes in fact, George Washington did surrender to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. William Barr also related to Chief Johnson, that in private, he will refer to them as the Haudenosaunee, but in public the government will never refer to them as the Haudenosaunee or the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. William Barr continued and said the United States will only refer to the Haudenosaunee in public as the Iroquois or Six Nations. The Treaty of 1794, is also commonly referred to as the Canandaigua Treaty.  Here is the letter in its entirety: The White House Washington November 10th, 1999 Warm greetings to everyone gathered in Canandaigua, New york, to celebrate the Treaty of 1794 between the Iroquois Nations and the United States. This historic treaty, signed by President Washington, recognize the Six Nations and the United States as sovereign entities. Art...

 This is one of the Haudenosaunee teachings that the old people would always say. Along with "NO CHANGE". It is a warning, that we are not supposed to break up into groups within the Haudenosaunee circle, or join groups outside the Haudenosaunee circle. I've been talking to various Haudenosaunee people and we always seem to be coming to the same conclusion when we are viewing a situation. The current situation, is when our people are breaking up into groups or joining groups. These groups can be something as benign as joining the Rotery Club or something as bad as joining the "warriors", "men's fire", "indian act- band councils" of Canada or the Bureau of Indian Affairs "Tribal governments" in the United States.  Anytime a Haudenosaunee joins these groups, they are immediately removing themselves from the Circle of the Haudenosaunee. They are violating the Two Row Treaty, by taking themselves out of the Indian canoe and putting ...