John Smoke Johnson
Tribal chief, Deceased Person
1792 – 1886
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Who was John Smoke Johnson?
John Smoke Johnson or Sakayengwaraton, was a Mohawk chief and leader in Canada. Johnson fought for the British Crown in the War of 1812 and was elected by his tribal council as a "Pine Tree Chief", a non-hereditary position. He was influential in the Mohawk and British communities of Ontario, Canada.
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- Born
- 1792
Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation - Also known as
- Sakayengwaraton
- Parents
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Mohawk people
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 26, 1886
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on July 23, 2013
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