Guyasuta

Guyasuta /ˌɡəˈstə/ (c. 1725c. 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.

Guyasuta
Portrait of Guyasuta, late 18th century
Seneca leader
Personal details
Bornc.1725
Western New York
Diedc.1794 (aged 68–69)
Cornplanter Grant (near Corydon, Pennsylvania)
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