~ THE CURSE ~
CHIEF CORNSTALK INVOKED HIS FAMOUS CURSE on the Ohio River Valley, all of the LAND & ALL of the PEOPLE on November 10, 1777.
He was at Fort Randolph on a peaceful mission when he was taken captive and murdered...invoking his curse
HERE…JUST THREE YEARS EARLIER HIS LAND, HIS PEOPLES LIVES and WAY of LIVING LIFE in BALANCE and HARMONY with NATURE WERE BRUTALLY STOLEN by THESE VERY SAME INVADING SETTLERS in HAND TO HAND COMBAT in the Battle of Point Pleasant, WV, October 10, 1774
DESPITE ALL OF THIS…HE RETURNED to the Fort on that PEACEFUL MISSION in 1777 with sub-Chief Red-Hawk and another native who were ALL TAKEN INTO CAPTIVITY, ”FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY” according to the settlers
His young son Elinipsico (Allanawissica) was also taken captive when he came to visit his Father
While they were captives there, a soldier hunting deer in the woods nearby was shot by natives.
DESPITE ORDERS the enraged soldiers that found him STORMED the CABIN that CORNSTALK, HIS SON & 2 OTHER WARRIORS WERE HELD CAPTIVE IN…OPENED THE DOOR AND COMMENCED FIRING…
CORNSTALK STOOD PROUD & TALL FACING THEM, WAS SHOT EIGHT TIMES BEFORE HE FELL TO THE FLOOR
RED HAWK TRIED TO ESCAPE UP THE CHIMNEY, WAS CAUGHT & SLAUGHTERED
ALLANAWISSICA WAS SHOT TO DEATH WERE HE SAT
THE OTHER NATIVE WAS STRANGLED TO DEATH
As He lay dying Chief Cornstalk invoked his
FAMOUS CURSE ON THE LAND & PEOPLE THAT STOLE EVERYTHING FROM HIM
MAY THE CURSE OF THE GREAT SPIRIT REST UPON THIS LAND
MAY IT BE BLIGHTED BY NATURE
MAY IT EVEN BE BLIGHTED IN ITS HOPES
MAY THE STRENGTH OF ITS PEOPLE
BE PARALYZED BY THE STAIN OF OUR NATIVE BLOOD
...and so it was...
..and has been for the last 247 years...
We are living in his CURSED LAND TODAY
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