Dinah John

Dinah John in a portrait taken in 1876

Dinah Anthony John, sometimes known as Aunt Dinah and Ta-wah-ta=whe·jah·quah among the Onondaga[a] (c. 1774–1883), was a member of the Onondaga tribe in the state of New York, United States.[3] She was known for her longevity and close relationships to both her tribe and European-Americans, and other Americans living in the region. Upon her death in 1883, John was described as having lived to be 107, making her the oldest known Native American at the time.

  1. ^ Hauptman 2006, p. 7.
  2. ^ Harris & Hirsch 2020, p. 38.
  3. ^ Hauptman 2006, p. 5.


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