James Fenimore Cooper's Frontier: The Pioneers as History

Chapter 7:

 [Indian history] Originally Northeastern America was shared by two hostile Indian 

nations, the Delawares and the Iroquois. Among the Delaware tribes were the Mohicans or 

Mohegans, living east of the Hudson and in New England. John Mohegan was a Mohegan Chief 

who had fought with the British, become a Christian, and seen all his family killed; he alone of 

the Delawares has remained in the Otsego region of his youth. Mohegan has recently appeared in 

Templeton, and moved into Natty Bumppo's cabin. He now treats Oliver Edwards' wound, while 

Dr. Todd quietly seeks to learn from his traditional medical lore. Edwards moodily insists on 

keeping the deer carcass. There is discussion of whether the Judge, as landowner, has a right to 

all the deer in his woods. Rev. Mr. Grant invites John Mohegan to attend the Christmas service.