Great Peacemaker

Great Peacemaker
Skennenrahawi
Born12th century[1] (or 15th century)[2][3]
Huron or Onondaga
Died12th century[1] (or 15th century)[2][3]
Haudenosaunee
NationalityHuron or Onondaga, Iroquois
Known forCofounder of the Iroquois Confederacy and peacemaker

The Great Peacemaker (Skén:nen rahá:wi[4] [ˈskʌ̃ː.nʌ̃ ɾa.ˈhaː.wi] in Mohawk), sometimes referred to as Deganawida or Tekanawí:ta[4] [de.ga.na.ˈwiː.da] in Mohawk (as a mark of respect, some Iroquois avoid using his personal name except in special circumstances) was by tradition, along with Jigonhsasee and Hiawatha, the founder of the Haudenosaunee, commonly called the Iroquois Confederacy. This is a political and cultural union of six Iroquoian-speaking Native American tribes governing parts of the present-day state of New York, northern Pennsylvania, and the eastern portion of the provinces of Ontario, and Quebec Canada, recognized as sovereign by both the USA and Canada.

  1. ^ a b Saadia, Zoe (May 30, 2018). "The Great Peacemaker, the founder of the Great League of – the Iroquois Confederacy". Pre-Columbian Americas. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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  4. ^ a b "Peacemaker, the". KANIEN'KÉHA LANGUAGE INITIATIVE (Mohawk Dictionary). 23 August 2016.