Cornplanter
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Seneca war chief with Dutch father
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, John Abeel III known as Gaiänt'wakê or Kaiiontwa'kon in the Seneca language and thus generally known as Cornplanter, was a Dutch-Seneca chief warrior and diplomat of the Seneca people. As a war chief, Cornplanter fought in the American Revolutionary War on the side of the British. After the war Cornplanter led negotiations with the United States and was a signatory of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix , the Treaty of Canandaigua , and other treaties. He helped ensure Seneca neutrality during the Northwest Indian War.
