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8. All nations came from one man and one woman, were all of one blood, and spoke one language till after the flood. But sometime after that event, men resolved to build a tower so high that they could go up to heaven. They proceeded, and built with wood, till they ascended very high. They then saw something in the air which so frightened them as to cause them to desist. God also spoiled their language so that they could not understand each other, and of course they were separated and formed different nations. These nations, on account of not understanding each other, were soon involved in quarrels, and thus wars ensued -- citation: Nutsawi (Pinelog.

Before the flood all people spake the same language, but sometime after that, men attempted to build something that would reach to the clouds; but God was displeased and gave them different languages, & this separated them from each other. citation: Nettle.

Soon after the flood some people resolved to build a wall so high that they could go to heaven. They built with stone. But after ascending very high, God was displeased and stopped their work, by giving them different languages. The old man A ey e yu strikeout: great grandfather of old Thomas Smith told this. citation: T. Smith, jun.  

The first man and woman were red. The family saved in the ark were red. The Red people therefore are the real people, as their name yu wi ya indicates. They had once a great ancestor who had twelve sons, and from him came the twelve tribes, or great families.+ citation: Nutsawi (Pinelog)

All the Indians came from one father. The Delawares are the grandfathers of all the other tribes, which the Cherokees are uncles to the Creeks, Choctaws, and Chickasaws, and some other tribes are brothers to the Cherokees. citation: Nutsawi. (Pinelog) Long ago God made himself known to the Indians, chose them for his people and told them they should be the father of all other nations. He also talked with some of them, and told them things to come and thus made them prophets. citation:  Nutsawi (Pinelog) God told the leader of the Indians that they must go to a country which He had given them, but they would have to pass some great water before they got there. citation: Nutsawi (Pinelog)