David Cusick's Sketches of Ancient History of the Six Nations
Comprising First—A Tale of the Foundation of the Great Island, (Now North America), The Two Infants Born, and the Creation of the Universe. Second—A Real Account of the Early Settlers of north America, and Their Dissensions. Third—Origin of the Kingdom of the Five Nations, Which Was Called a Long House: the Wars, Fierce Animals, &c.
"David Cusick's Sketches of Ancient History of the Six Nations" by David Cusick is a mytho-historical narrative first published between 1826 and 1827. This groundbreaking work records Iroquois history from a Native American perspective, blending creation myths with historical accounts across three parts. Beginning with a cosmic origin story of twin brothers—one good, one evil—battling over creation itself, the narrative journeys through millennia of giant warriors, serpents, and tribal conflicts. Cusick chronicles how separate tribes were guided to form the confederacy of the Long House, preserving oral traditions in an age when such knowledge faced extinction.