Archive for August, 2013

John Norton

Born and raised in Britain to a Scottish mother and Cherokee father, young John enlisted in the Royal Army and was posted to what would become his true homeland. Being posted to Fort Niagara he soon became enamoured with the local natives, the Haudenosaunee or Iroquois. Quickly learning the Mohawk language, he soon deserted and [...]

Updated Oshawana pic

Name: John Naudee aka Oshawana First Nation: Ojibwe A young Ojibwe warrior during the war, he fought close to Tecumseh at every engagement. Tecumseh prized his Tomahawk and musket so much that he was named as one of his most valued warriors. Oshawana and his signature top hat continued to campaign for First Nations rights [...]