1.7: Chief Canaqueese, Fighter and Orator of the Haudenosaunee

History: Beyond the Textbook

Their homelands stood at a crucial chokepoint between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, placing them in a unique position to either negotiate for what they wanted...or take it by force. These options of diplomacy or violence best describes the subject of this episode: Chief Canaqueese, a man of Mohawk and Dutch lineage who engaged in plenty of each during his lifetime. His life of warfare, mixed with a desire to attempt to end this continual way of life, provides a vantage point through which to explore the Haudenosaunee and the power they held along the North American interior in the 1600's and 1700's.
Key People
Chief Canaqueese, Mohawk-Dutch diplomat and fighter
Haudenosaunee, "People of the Longhouse"
Key Events
"Beaver Wars"
"Chimney Speech"
Grand Council of Montreal

The second season of History: Beyond the Textbook focuses on the stories of individuals who shaped the Revolutionary era in American history, and runs from February 27-May 7.
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