"Which will you choose," demanded the priest of a dying woman, "Heaven or Hell?" "Hell, if my children are there, as you say," returned the
Jesuits Struggle to Fit in With Hurons
Hurons sympathize with Christianity but few are baptized.Previously in The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century.Our special
Parkman Vol. 2 Chapter 6
Where should they found it? Not the largest Huron village; De Brebeuf has other ideas.Previously in The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth
Expedition to Found Huron Mission Departs
This is the story of how the first permanent mission in Huron's territory began.Previously in The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth
Spiritualism in American Indian Medicine
Practicing American Indian medicine the doctors' ordinary methods of cure were dreams, beating of the drum, songs, magic feasts and dances, and
American Indian Ideas on a Supreme Being
The Indian belief, if developed, would have developed into a system of polytheism. Why pray to a benevolent God? Would not his goodness have taken
Native American Gods
Europeans encountered natives with their own Native American Gods. There was no one native religeon.Our special project presenting the
Huron and Iroquois Confederations
The Iroquois separated into five distinct nations, cantoned from east to west along the centre of New York, in the following order: Mohawks, Oneidas,
Importance of Native American Clan Structure
Through most of North America the structure of the clan formed the basis of their societies. This passage is about Native American clan