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Red Jacket
Original name:  Sagoyewatha
Birth: 1752
Death: Jan. 20, 1830

Seneca Indian Chief. A persuasive orator who defended other Iroquois brothers in court, he was a a peace-loving man who advocated peace between the United States and the Indian Nations. He was awarded a silver medal by George Washington. In the war of 1812 he joined and fought for the United States Army. In later life he began to express concerns about the future of his people, and began rejecting schools and churches and other things associated with civilization. 

 
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Burial:
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Buffalo
Erie County
New York, USA
Plot: Near the Delaware Street entrance
 
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Record added: Sep 23, 1998
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