hi my name is melissa.  I am a student at UNC Wilmington.  I am writing a
paper on death rituals in Native American cultures.  I was wondering if you
could tell me if there are any specific rituals performed by the Iroquois
people, or could you possibly tell me who I can get in touch with to get
information about this subject.  I really appreciate this.  My e-mail address
is euphemia_v@yahoo.com.   Thank you very much.  Peace and serenity to
you...Melissa

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Reply from John Fadden, October 14, 1999:

Hello Melissa,

Additionally, the following references may be helpful:

The Great binding Law, Gayanashagowa
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/iroquois.html

Knowledge of the Elders: The Iroquois Condolence Cane Tradition, Jose
Barreiro and Carol Cornelius, eds., (1991) Northeast Indian Quarterly, AIP,
Cornell U., Ithaca, NY

The Requickening Address Of The Iroquois Condolence Council,J. N. B.Hewitt
(edited by W.N.Fenton) 1944 reprint from Journal Of The Washington Academy
Of Sciences, Vol. 34, No. 3, March 15.

The Indian Historian vol. 3 no. 2 (1970) Henry, Jeannette, ed. contains
article regarding funeral of Tadodaho

Good Wishes,

John Fadden


-------------------Original Message-------------------
From: "Helen Birkmann" <hbirkmann@mkl.com>
To: <euphemia_Y@yahoo.com>
Cc: <graydeer@aol.com>, <redmaple@northnet.org>
Subject: Re: questions...
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 13:23:30 -0400
>
>
>
>Dear Melissa,
>I am forwarding your message to two contacts of the Iroquois Nation to see
>if they are able to answer your question.
>Meanwhile, are you aware of Henry Morgan's "League of the Iroquois?"
>Although written 100 years ago, still by far the most comprehensive work on
>Iroquois background and culture for that period.  Available in any
>municipal library.
>
>Helen Birkmann
>

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