Deskaheh

Also known as Levi General, Deskaheh Levi General

Levi General (March 15, 1873 – June 27, 1925), commonly known as Deskaheh, was a Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) hereditary chief and appointed speaker noted for his persistent efforts to get recognition for his people. He is most famous for bringing Iroquois concerns before the League of Nations in the 1920s.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Levi
Gender: male
Citizenship: Canada
Place of birth: Six Nations of the Grand River 40
Occupation: traditional leader or chief
Image: Deskaheh photo.JPG

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date of birth: 1873-01-01
date of death: 1925-06-27
Commons category: Deskaheh Levi General
birth name: Levi General

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Early life
Speaker of the Six Nations Council
Death and legacy
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

== Early life == Levi General was raised and educated as a traditional Cayuga, participating actively in longhouse ceremonies. In addition to his first language, Cayuga, he also spoke the other Iroquoian languages. He worked as a lumberjack in the Allegheny Mountains in western New York and Pennsylvania. An accident forced him to return and he began to farm near Millpond, in the vicinity of Ohsweken on the Six Nations Reserve, where he married and had four daughters.

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