At the 1953 3-B Area Conference at Twin Echo, there were 620 attendees from 16 lodges. Up to that time, this was the largest Area Fellowship Meeting ever to be held-- larger than all but four National Meetings.

The 1953 Area 3-B conclave booklet also included "Indiana Lodge," a new lodge attending its first area meeting that August. It became Hopocan 275 after being officially chartered 3/9/54.
Reference: Dick Wilson, National Secretary, as reported in that event's newsletter.

Area 3-B (1953) Wagion 6 Eriez 46 Kuwewanik 57 Anicus 67 Sagamore 130 Ah'Tic 139 Unalachtigo 168 Chimalus 242 Ho-Squa-Sa-Ga-Dah 251 Deer Rock 256 Wopsononock 347 Packanke 419 Amadahi 441 Allegewi 455 7/29/53: Shingis 497 Summer 1953: Indiana 275

Old Area 3-B Area 3-B (1954-70) to Area 3-F Eriez 46 Ah'Tic 139 Ho-Squa-Sa-Ga-Dah 251 5/29/1960: Gyantwachia 255    └ 1/1/1954: Chief Cornplanter 255 (nc) late 1959**: Skanondo Inyan 256    └ Deer Rock 256 (nc)/td> 9/70: Nachamawat 275    ├ Wopsononock 347    ├ Amadahi 441    └ Hopocan 275 (from 3-F) Packanke 419 Allegewi 455 Wagion 6 Kuwewanik 57 Anicus 67 Sagamore 130 Unalachtigo 168 Chimalus 242 Indiana 275 Shingis 497

Trivia: these areas somewhat resembled the telephone area codes of the time: 814 for 3-B, and 412 for 3-F.

"Sometime after the Area III-B Conference in 1959, the lodge chief changed their name to Skanondo Inyan 256. 'Skanondo Inyan' comes from the Seneca language, and means 'Deer Rock'. The lodge maintained the same totem, a backwards facing deer superimposed on a rock.... Even while they were chartered as Deer Rock, the lodge frequently used 'Skanondo Inyan' on their papers and insignia, so the name change was not particularly surprising."

This is also documented in the 1959 III-B Fellowship booklet, which lists Deer Rock Lodge 256, while the 1960 III-B booklet and event patch verify that Skanondo Inyan Lodge was the host lodge.

References: The 1973 3-B booklet states 1970, and the 1974 NE-5C booklet states that Nachamawat-- who was also the host that year "became active in the fall of 1971". The 1991, 1992, & 1993 NE-5 Conclave booklets all state that Nachamawat was "chartered and organized in September 1970." Arapaho II 2000 & 1993 eds. and the Blue Book all give 1971. What this may mean, is that the predecessor lodges' charters maybe have lasted until the end of 1970, and that an official charter for the new lodge would've been Jan 1st.

However, Allohak Menewi Lodge 57 History, 5th Anniv ed states: "After the merger of Blair Bedford, William Penn and Admiral Peary Councils in 1971, it became a necessity to merge the three chapters of the Order of the Arrow, Wopsononock, Amadahi and Hopocan into one. The first organization meeting of the new Lodge was held at Wopsononock Scout Reservation, the former Blair-Bedford Scout Camp on May 16, 1971. The Lodge name and totem were chosen, officers elected and activities planned." Not sure what this may mean. Either this date is actually when Nachamawat started to function as a new lodge, or it may just indicate when their first event was actually held. My preference would be to go by the earlier sources for the start date.

• William Penn (Hopocan 275), Admiral Robert E. Peary (Amadahi 441), and Blair-Bedford (Wopsononock 347) merged to form Penn's Woods Council #508 in Windber, PA.
  Effective: 1970

• Washington Trail (Eriez 46) merged with Custaloga (Ho-Squa-Sa-Ga-Dah 251) and Colonel Drake (Skanondo Inyan 256) to form French Creek Council #532 in Erie, PA.
  Effective: 1972

"The attendance at the final 3-B Meeting was about half and half from Packanke and Unalachtigo for a total of around (40). At the election in June all Kuskitannee officers were elected.... The officers at the 3-B Meeting were from Kuskitannee, but I believe we were registered as Packanke. I think they wanted to be part of the final 3-B Meeting."
-Neal Bronder email"

Area 3-B (1971-72) Area 3-B (1973) to Area 3-F 8/72: Langundowi 46    ├ Eriez 46    ├ Ho-Squa-Sa-Ga-Dah 251    └ Skanondo Inyan 256 Ah'Tic 139 Gyantwachia 255 Nachamawat 275 Packanke 419 Allegewi 455 Unalachtigo 168 (from 3-F) 6/73: Kuskitannee 168    ├ Unalachtigo 168    └ Packanke 419