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"...the name Tadodaho remained in the tribe, and when a man was obliged to hold the office of head-chief of the Onondagas, he was always called Tadodaho. The Tadodaho is the only proper man to invite the people to the general council of the five nations, and for this reason he is considered the 'fire keeper,' because the Onondagas ...
Jan 15, 2021 · During their first visit to the Onondaga, a leading member of the nation who was also believed to be a powerful shaman, named Tadodaho, turned Hiawatha and the Peacemaker away. The rest of the Onondaga assured them that, if they could convince Tadodaho of their message, their nation would join the confederacy.
Learn about the Tadodaho Belt, a symbol of the Onondaga Nation's confederacy of peace. Discover how the Peacemaker transformed the evil sorcerer Tadodaho into a leader of the council fire.
Tadodaho was a Native American Hoyenah (sachem) of the Onondaga nation before the Deganawidah and Hiawatha formed the Iroquois League. According to oral tradition, he had extraordinary characteristics and was widely feared, but he was persuaded to support the confederacy of the Five Nations.
Tadodaho is one of the 14 Hoyane or chiefs of the Onondaga Nation, a sovereign nation of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) Confederacy. The chiefs have equal voice and responsibility in the Grand Council, where they protect the people and the laws of the Great Peace.
Tadodaho is the fierce monster leading the Onondaga Nation — he lives in a swamp and has snakes in his hair. When the Great Peacemaker and Hiawatha come to him with a message of peace and unity, what happens next not only transforms a tyrant into a true leader, but also creates a new nation.
Once a grotesque mass of evil, the new Tadodaho, now stood erect like a tall tree. Deer antlers were placed upon his headdress to represent his new status as the defender of the Great Law of Peace.
