Guyasuta
Guyasuta /ˌɡaɪəˈsuːtə/ (c. 1725–c. 1794; Seneca: Kayahsotaˀ, either "he stands up to the cross" or "he sets up the cross") was an important Native American leader of the Seneca people in the second half of the eighteenth century, playing a central role in the diplomacy and warfare of that era.
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Portrait of Guyasuta, late 18th century | |
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Born | c.1725 Western New York |
Died | c.1794 (aged 68–69) Cornplanter Grant (near Corydon, Pennsylvania) |
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