Iroquois Mythological Giant Hunter Holding Weapons,
with a Deer and Bear under His Belt by David Cusick
David Cusick (c. 1780 – 1840) was a Tuscarora artist and the author of David Cusick’s Sketches of Ancient History of the Six Nations (1827).[i] First published in 1826 or 1827, it is likely the earliest account of Native American folklore to be written and published in English by a Native American author.[ii]
c.1827 / Watercolor, brown ink, and brown gouache over graphite on beige paper, laid on canvas
15 1/4”x11 7/8” / New-York Historical Society, NY, NY
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[i] Wikipedia contributors. “David Cusick.” Wikipedia, September 10, 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cusick
[ii] Early American Collections at Princeton. “David Cusick’s Sketches of Ancient History of the Six Nations,” November 26, 2013.
https://americana.princeton.edu/2013/11/25/david-cusicks-sketches-of-ancient-history-of-the-six-nations/
