Bom Evidence Temple And Masonic Rituals Of Native Americans

[Tom m]

Temple /Masonic medallion
“They call themselves Aquanuskion (Algonquin), or ye  Covenant People.",
(Louise Welles Murray 1908)

 

(Gaspesian/Mik Maq Indians Some may not understand the significance of this custom)
"not an Indian would ever dare to
appear before the others without having in his hand,
on his skin, or on his garments this sacred sign"

(Clercq 1680 pg147)

 

“A remarkable temple was situated in the town of Talmaco, upon the Savannah River, three miles distant from Cutifatchi- que, near Silver Bluff. It was more than one hundred feet in length, and fifty feet in width. The walls were high in proportion, and the roof steep and covered with mats of split cane, interwoven so compactly that they resembled the rush carpeting of the Moors.”
(Joseph Jones)

 

“In the center of the mound, about three feet from its sur- face, I uncovered a large sacrificial vase, or altar, forty-three inches in diameter, composed of a mixture of clay and river shells. The rim of the vase was three inches in height. The entire vessel had been molded in a large wicker basket, formed of split canes, and the leaves of the cane, the impressions of which were plainly visible upon the outer surface. The circle of the vase appeared to be almost mathematically correct. The surface of the altar was covered with a layer of ashes, about one inch in thickness, and these ashes had the appearance and composition of having been derived from the burning,”
(Joseph Jones)

 

(During ancient times Hebrews maintain an eternal flame at the tabernacle/temple Exodus 27:20,21)
“Henri de Tonto, who travelled with de la Salle and wrote an extensive report, thought them most “polished” people he had seen. As with the Illinois and Natchez, they maintained a sacred fire that was nerver allowed to go out in their major Temple….an elaborate palace with decorated walls ten feet high”
A Cultural History of the Atlantic World, 1250-1820
By John K. Thornton

The Potta-wat-um-ees moved up Lake Michigan, and by taking with them, or for a time perpetuating the national fire, which according to tradition was sacredly kept alive in their more primitive days, they have obtained the name of "those who make or keep the fire," which is the literal meaning of their tribal cognomen.
(Warren Williams)

 

(Gaspesian/Mik Maq Indians)
"In a word, they value the Cross (Greek cross a symbol found in Hopewell ruins and held sacred) so highly
that they order it to be interred with them in their coffins
after death, in the belief that this Cross will bear
them company in the other world, and that they would not
be recognised by their ancestors if they had not with them
the symbol and honourable token which distinguishes the
Cross-bearers from all the other Indians of New France."
(Clercq 1680 pg151)

 

“Near Portsmouth, a flourishing town at the mouth of the Scioto, a medal was found in alluvial earth, several years since, by a Mr. White, a number of feet below the surface….This medal, I regret to state, is not in my possession, but it has been described to me by Gen. Robert Lucas and the Hon. Ezra Osborn, Esq. It was Masonic; the device on one side of it, represented a human heart with a sprig of cassia growing out of it; on the other side was a temple, with a cupola and spire, at the summit of which was a half moon, and there was a star in front of the temple. There were Roman letters on both sides of this medal, but what they were, Gen. Lucas and Judge Osborn have forgotten; they were probably abbreviations.”
(Atwater 1833  pg117)

Edited July 3, 2015 by Tom m