Hiawatha

Hiawatha was an Onondaga chief. He was a peaceful man who wanted to stop warring with his neighbors. But Tadodaho, the evil warrior chief, was scornful of Hiawatha and his attempts at peace. According to the Onondagas, the evil chief used magic to kill Hiawatha's daughters. Full of grief, Hiawatha wandered in the forest. A Mohawk woman saw Hiawatha and spoke of him to Deganawida, a wandering prophet who was staying in her village.