Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant)

Thayendanegea, known as Joseph Brant, was a Mohawk military and political leader during the American Revolutionary War. He was the brother of Molly Brant and became a key ally to the British, advocating for the rights of the Indigenous peoples of North America. His leadership and negotiation skills were instrumental in shaping the alliances between the Iroquois Confederacy and British forces, and he is recognized as a significant figure in both Native American and American history.