Wyandot Government: A Short Study of Tribal Society Bureau of American Ethnology

"Wyandot Government: A Short Study of Tribal Society" by John Wesley Powell is a deep look into the Wyandot tribe's way of life, written in the style of late 19th-century anthropology. It shows how the Wyandots organized themselves, with families and other groups fitting into a larger tribal structure. The book explains the different parts of their society, like councils and chiefs, and the different roles of men and women. It also touches on the importance of family connections, marriage rules, and what each person was responsible for. It highlights how working together, especially in farming, was vital, and how important it was for each group to protect its own. It also talks about how they dealt with crimes and how their military was run, presenting the reader with pretty much everything about Wyandot society preserved their customs while keeping the peace.