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Articles related to "Joseph Brant"
Chief Joseph's War Part one of a three-part examination of the Mohawk War Chief Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant) and his fight against the American colonies. mohawk • thayendanegea • joseph brant • sir william johnson • seven years' war
Chief Joseph's War The second part of a three-part examination of the life of Chief Joseph Brant. For more information on his early years, see part one. joseph brant • sir william johnson • mohawk • shawnee -virginia war • canajoharie
Chief Joseph's War Third of the series exploring the life of Chief Joseph Brant. For more information, refer to parts one and two on the life of this remarkable figure. chief joseph brant • american revolution • sullivan campaign • guy johnson • george iii
BRANT'S FORD The city of Brantford in southern Ontario where I live has a very interesting history. It can be traced back over three hundred years to the time when Joseph Brant, the Chief of the Iroquois and Six Nations Native Peoples immigrated from the Mohawk Valley of Upper New York State to the Grand River Valley. Since that time, Brantford, as the city is now called, has become a prosperous community. joseph brant • grand river valley • history • native people • population
Civic Day In Canada, the first Monday in August is Civic Day. It is known, however, by many different names. civic day • simcoe day • alexander mackenzie • james cockburn • mclaughlin
Iroquois Civil War The American Revolution split the Iroquois Confederation and resulted in internal warfare that had devastating results. iroquois confederation • chief joseph brant • samuel kirkland • battle of ft. stanwix • battle of oriskany
The Sullivan-Clinton Campaign In 1778 the Iroquois Confederation was invaded by American forces under the command of General John Sullivan, devastating the Six Nations. sullivan-clinton campaign • general john sullivan • general james clinton • chief joseph brant • general john burgoyne
MARY SITTS (1772 - 1859) Canadian Pioneer Mary Sitts was captured by Mississauga Indians during the American Revolution. She was the first white woman to live in present day Brant County. Mary is truly a Canadian pioneer. mary • mary sitts • canadian pioneer • pioneer • pioneers
ELIZA FIELD JONES (1804 - 1890) Eliza Field was born in London, England in 1804. Spoiled and pampered, she never dreamed that she would marry and move to Upper Canada, where she would aid her husband in translating the Bible and helping the Native people in the area. mary alward • biographies • eliza field • eliza field jones • peter jones
Jacob Anguish The Revolutionary War was a bloody, frightening and difficult time for the families who lived through it, as one soldier's story well illustrates. jacob anguish • butler's rangers • revolutionary war • american revolution • united empire loyalists
Jacob Anguish at Fort Erie Despite having lost a leg to gangrene, this reluctant soldier of the American Revolution lived many years, leaving many United Empire Loyalist descendants around Niagara. jacob anguish • butler's rangers • revolutionary war • american revolution • united empire loyalists
Jacob Anguish in Prison Jacob Anguish, a soldier in Butler's Rangers during the American Revolution, seems to have been aptly named; he lost a foot to gangrene. jacob anguish • butler's rangers • revolutionary war • american revolution • united empire loyalists
First Nations and Inuit of Canada In 1996, Former Governor General Romeo Leblanc proclaimed June 21st of every year as the National Aboriginal Day. It is the day we celebrate the contribution of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (mixed blood) peoples to Canada. canada • first nations • aboriginal • inuit • algonquin
Historical July, part 1 Although the American Independents Day is the primary event celebrated in July many other historical events also occurred in July such as the Donner Party deciding to split off from their main group and the Whitman-Spalding party of missionaries reaching Independents Rock. july • independents • fireworks • america • united states
NATIVE SNOWSNAKE TOURNAMENT AND MUSEUM On February 2, we took my grandson, Brandon and Jordan to the annual Snowsnake Tournament not far from our home. The boys enjoyed seeing the men toss the Snowsnakes down the snow track. After the men had moved on to another track, we took the boys to the Native Museum on the north side of the grounds. The wonders they saw there delighted them. It certainly was a wonderful day filled with Native history, tradition and a lot of fun. snowsnake • track • points • wooden shaft • museum
Rekindling the Six Fires Rather than watch his people fade into history, Handome Lake started a new religion that provided the Iroquois Confederacy with a cultural revival. hansome lake • iroquois confederacy • six nations • longhouse • cultural revival among the iroquois |
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