Chief joseph brant biography template

Thayendanegea or Joseph Brant (1742 – November 24, 1807) was a Mohawk leader and British military officer during the American Revolution.

Brant was perhaps the most well-known North American Native of his generation, meeting and negotiating with presidents and kings of England, France and the newly formed United States.

Brant's postwar years were spent attempting to rectify the injustice of the Iroquois lands being handed over to the U.S.

in the 1783 Treaty of Paris.

Chief joseph brant biography template

He acquired lands on behalf of tribes and negotiated for their defense when necessary. His natural ability, his early education, and the connections he was able to form made him one of the great leaders of his people and of his time.

His lifelong mission was to help the Indian to survive the transition from one culture to another, transcending the political, social and economic challenges of one the most volatile, dynamic perio