the father of the noted chief Tsunu'lahûñ'ski

Family: the Cherokee · Role: father of Tsunu'lahûñ'ski · First appears: Myth 95 · Hemp-Carrier

Life events

• The father of Tsunu'lahûñ'ski joined a party pursuing the Iroquois to avenge the women and children killed on Cheowa.(Myth 95 · Hemp-Carrier · 📍 Cheowa)
  • “As soon as the news was brought to the settlements on Hiwassee and Cheowa a party was made under Tâle'danigi'ski, ‘Hemp-carrier,’ to follow and take vengeance on the enemy. Among others of the party was the father of the noted chief Tsunu'lahûñ'ski, or Junaluska, who (Junaluska) died on Cheowa about 1855.”
• The Cherokee party killed a southbound war party and took their scalps while pursuing the Iroquois.(Myth 95 · Hemp-Carrier · 📍 the far northern Seneca country)
  • “On the way they met another war party headed for the south, and the Cherokee killed them all and took their scalps.”
• The Cherokee avengers killed Seneca dancers until they had taken as many scalps as had been taken on Cheowa.(Myth 95 · Hemp-Carrier · 📍 the Seneca town)
  • “The avengers hid themselves near the spring, and as the dancers came down to drink the Cherokee silently killed one and another until they had counted as many scalps as had been taken on Cheowa, and still the dancers in the townhouse never thought that enemies were near.”
• The Cherokee escaped the Seneca warriors' pursuit, losing only one man.(Myth 95 · Hemp-Carrier · 📍 the Seneca town)
  • “There was a hot pursuit in the darkness, but the Cherokee knew the trails and were light and active runners, and managed to get away with the loss of only a single man.”

Myth 95 · Hemp-Carrier

• child: Tsunu'lahûñ'ski “Among others of the party was the father of the noted chief Tsunu'lahûñ'ski, or Junaluska, who (Junaluska) died on Cheowa about 1855.”

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Extracted from the original text of Myths of the Cherokee. Made with Rho MD.