Governor Blacksnake
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Governor Blacksnake was a prominent Seneca war leader and orator of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for his role in the American Revolutionary War and for preserving Seneca history through his speeches.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seneca leader
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person ⓘ war leader ⓘ |
| affiliation |
British forces during the American Revolutionary War
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Seneca warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chainbreaker
NERFINISHED
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Tah-won-ne-ahs NERFINISHED ⓘ Thaonawyuthe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Great Lakes region
NERFINISHED
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalRole |
historian of the Seneca people
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tradition bearer ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Seneca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Chief
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Governor ⓘ |
| heritage | Haudenosaunee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
non-Native understanding of Seneca participation in the American Revolution
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preservation of Seneca oral history ⓘ |
| knownFor |
narrative accounts of the American Revolution from a Seneca perspective
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public speeches recounting Seneca traditions and history ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Seneca language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
NERFINISHED
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Seneca Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership during the American Revolutionary War
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oratory ⓘ preserving Seneca history through speeches ⓘ role in late 18th-century and early 19th-century Seneca politics ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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orator ⓘ war leader ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Haudenosaunee beliefs ⓘ |
| residence | western New York region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
mediator between Seneca communities and United States authorities
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spokesperson for Seneca interests ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
19th-century ethnographic accounts
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recorded speeches ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Seneca Nation of Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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