September
04
/ 2022
The visit of four Native American “Kings” to London in 1710 caused quite a stir. While this wasn’t the first time that Native Americans had been on English soil, it was the first time that they were received as diplomats, treated as celebrities by Londoners, given an audience with an English monarch and enjoyed a first class royal tour of the city. Their names were Hendrick, Peter, John and Nicholas, but their indigenous names were far grander. Tee Yee Ho Ga Row, baptized as Hendrick Tejonihokarawa during his visit to London, was a Mohawk chief. He was accompanied by Sa Ga Yeath Qua Pieth Tow (Peter), Ho Nee Yeath Taw No Row (John) and Etow Oh Koam (Nicholas). Understanding what
