Tah-gah-jute (Logan)
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Mingo leader
Native American
Oneida leader
colonial frontier war
frontier massacre
historical figure
speech
third president of the United States
Tah-gah-jute, better known as Logan, was an 18th-century Mingo leader in the Ohio Country whose tragic experiences during frontier violence became famous through his eloquent speech often called “Logan’s Lament.”
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tah-gah-jute | 0 |
| Logan’s Lament | 0 |
| Dunmore’s War | 0 |
| Yellow Creek massacre | 0 |
| Thomas Jefferson | 0 |
| Notes on the State of Virginia | 0 |
| Shikellamy | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mingo leader
ⓘ
Native American ⓘ Oneida leader ⓘ colonial frontier war ⓘ frontier massacre ⓘ historical figure ⓘ speech ⓘ third president of the United States ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDecade | 1780s ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Yellow Creek massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver |
Ohio River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scioto River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Tah-gah-jute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childrenKilledIn | Yellow Creek massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Colony of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shawnee and Mingo groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Iroquois diaspora in the Ohio Country ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in frontier violence ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Iroquoian
ⓘ
Mingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyKilledIn | Yellow Creek massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Shikellamy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gaveSpeech | Logan’s Lament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesText | Logan’s Lament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | translated into English ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Mingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Notes on the State of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Logan’s Lament
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eloquent speech on frontier violence ⓘ role in Dunmore’s War ⓘ |
| perpetratorGroup | Virginia frontiersmen ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
symbol of Native American eloquence
ⓘ
symbol of Native American grievance ⓘ |
| quotedBy | Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ohio Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | war leader in Dunmore’s War ⓘ |
| soughtRevengeAfter | Yellow Creek massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseKilledIn | Yellow Creek massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical debate about accuracy of Logan’s Lament ⓘ |
| theme |
Native American–colonial relations
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appeal to justice ⓘ frontier violence ⓘ loss of family ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Mingo of the Ohio Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimGroup | Mingo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| work | Notes on the State of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.