Category Archives: Mohawk

The War of 1812′s Forgotten Warriors

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

In the heat of the battles of the War of 1812, Native warriors were sometimes critically important.  They were all but forgotten later. Battle of Queenston Heights drawing by eyewitness James Dennis depicts the unsuccessful American landing on 13 October … Continue reading →

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Jerry Strong Heart

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

I met Jerry Strong Heart this past weekend at the Teaching Our Traditions powwow sponsored by the All Nations Veterans Council.  I’ve been attending Powwows now in one form or another for my entire adult life, but that’s a story … Continue reading →

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Treaty with the Indians at Albany, NY 1664

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

The following treaty was made with the Indians by the English when they took New York from the Dutch.  There were scanning issues with the original document.  Where the correction was obvious, I made the correction.  There was an issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Manhatan, Maques, Mohawk, New York, Ondiahjes, Pacamtehooks, Pinnehoock, Seneca, Synichs | 1 Comment

Scholarships Available to Study on the Mohawk Reserve

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

Dr. Arwin Smallwood, a history professor at the University of Memphis is coordinating a study abroad opportunity for students to study at the Mohawk Reserve in Canada.  He has asked that this information be passed on to anyone who might … Continue reading →

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Seneca George

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

Seneca George was an Iroquoian Indian who had a special friendship with one Conrad Weiser, a German settler in Pennsylvania. Conrad Weiser’s father, Johann Conrad Weiser had emerged as one of the leaders in the German community of 1709/1710 immigrants who … Continue reading →

Posted in Conoy, Delaware, Iroquois, Mohawk, Nanticote, Onondaga | 1 Comment

The Kobel Massacre

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

November 16, 1755 was a dark day for the Henry Kobel family of Berks County, Pa.  It would be their last. The cloud of war was moving over the settlers on the frontier of Pennsylvania, but the Germans weren’t aware … Continue reading →

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Little Abraham Tyorhansera, Mohawk Indian, Wolf Clan Chief

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

I was very surprised to find this man listed in the Forgotten Patriots document as a Revolutionary War veteran.  Do you recall why perhaps?  Yes, indeed, the Mohawks, for the most part, joined the British, in Canada, and fought AGAINST … Continue reading →

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Eleazor Wheelock and the Dartmouth Indians

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Eleazar Wheelock (April 22, 1711 – April 24, 1779) was an American Congregational minister, orator, educator, and founder of Dartmouth College. He was born in Windham, Connecticut to Ralph Wheelock and Ruth Huntington. He is the great-grandson of the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Delaware, Farmington, History, Mohawk, Mohegan, Narragansett, Oneida | 3 Comments

Joseph Brant, Warrior, Statesman, Mohawk Leader

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

While transcribing the World War I draft records, I came across the name Joseph Brant Poodry, an Indian who registered in Genesee Co., NY.  Recognizing the name Joseph Brant, I wonder how many times obvious clues to family history exist, … Continue reading →

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Peter State Road Cook

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Yes, that is his name, but why and how?  In the 1917 Draft Registrations, there it is, big as life….Peter State Road Cook.  Looking into this further, the registrar wrote his name with “State Road” as his middle name.  He … Continue reading →

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