Dr. Oronhyatekha

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"Dr. Oronhyatekha was born in 1841 into Mohawk royalty on the Six Nations reserve. In his extraordinary lifetime, he became Chief of the Mohawks, and while known as Oxford-educated Peter Martin, he became a successful medical doctor and entrepreneur in Victorian Canada. His story is one that interweaves the messages of both cultures."--

subjects: Canada, biography,  Indian physicians,  Biography,  Mohawk Indians,  Physicians,  History,  North American Indians,  History, 19th Century,  History, 20th Century