Hendrick Tejonihokarawa | |
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![]() 1710 portrait by John Verelst | |
Pronunciation | Tay yon' a ho ga rau' a |
Born | 1660 |
Died | c.1735 (aged 74–75) |
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Occupation | Mohawk leader |
Hendrick Tejonihokarawa (Tay yon' a ho ga rau' a),[1]: p.2 also known as Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row and Hendrick Peters (1660 – c. 1735) was a pro-English leader of the Mohawk in the Province of New York in the early 18th century. He was one of the "Four Mohawk Kings" who went to London in 1710 to meet with Queen Anne of Great Britain and her court to mark a treaty with her. The chiefs requested the Queen's help in controlling French influence in New York and asked for English missionaries to help their people offset French Catholic influence. The Mohawk diplomacy helped the Iroquois preserve their power through the colonial years.