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Hiawatha
Hiawatha | |
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 Hiawatha, an 1874 painting by Thomas Eakins | |
| Born | 12th century[1] (or 15th century)[2][3] Onondaga |
| Died | 12th century[1] (or 15th century)[2][3] Haudenosaunee |
| Nationality | Onondaga, Mohawk, Iroquois |
| Known for | Cofounder and leader of the Iroquois Confederacy |
Hiawatha (/ˌhaɪəˈwɒθə/ HY-ə-WOTH-ə, also US: /-ˈwɔːθə/ -WAW-thə: Haiëñ'wa'tha [hajẽʔwaʔtha][4]), also known as Ayenwatha or Aiionwatha, was a precolonial Native American leader and cofounder of the Iroquois Confederacy. He was a leader of the Onondaga people, the Mohawk people, or both. According to some accounts, he was born an Onondaga but adopted into the Mohawks.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
IEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Gary Warrick (2007). "Precontact Iroquoian Occupation of Southern Ontario". In Jordan E. Kerber (ed.). Archaeology of the Iroquois: Selected Readings and Research Sources. Syracuse University Press. pp. 124–163. ISBN 978-0-8156-3139-2.
- ^ a b Neta Crawford (15 April 2008). "The Long Peace among Iroquois Nations". In Kurt A. Raaflaub (ed.). War and Peace in the Ancient World. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 348–. ISBN 978-0-470-77547-9.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Place Names of the United States. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 166. ISBN 0-8061-3576-X.
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