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Peter Jones

Anglo-Canadian missionary (1802-1856) · Academics · Died at 54

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Peter Jones was an Ojibwe author, Methodist minister, translator, and chief from Burlington Heights, Upper Canada. His Ojibwa name was Kahkewāquonāby, which means "[Sacred] Waving Feathers". In Mohawk, he was called Desagondensta, meaning "he stands people on their feet".

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A sketch of the feather given to Kahkewāquonāby by his grandfather during his naming ceremonyA sketch of the feather given to Kahkewāquonāby by his grandfather during his naming ceremonyThe Credit Mission, in the winter of 1827. Sketch from The Story of My Life by Egerton Ryerson.The Credit Mission, in the winter of 1827. Sketch from The Story of My Life by Egerton Ryerson.Medal awarded to Peter Jones by King William IV, which it was customary to receive for Indian chiefs in Upper CanadaMedal awarded to Peter Jones by King William IV, which it was customary to receive for Indian chiefs in Upper CanadaPortraits of Peter Jones and Eliza Field, made in 1832 by London painter Matilda Jones. Jones and Field met during his first tour of England, and married in 1833.Portraits of Peter Jones and Eliza Field, made in 1832 by London painter Matilda Jones. Jones and Field met during his first tour of England, and married in 1833.The Jones's first home, at the Credit Mission, as sketched by Eliza Field JonesThe Jones's first home, at the Credit Mission, as sketched by Eliza Field JonesThis photograph of Jones was taken August 4, 1845, in Edinburgh, Scotland, by Hill & Adamson. Photographs taken of Jones that day are the oldest surviving photographs of a North American Indian.[32][64]This photograph of Jones was taken August 4, 1845, in Edinburgh, Scotland, by Hill & Adamson. Photographs taken of Jones that day are the oldest surviving photographs of a North American Indian.[32][64]An 1898 Smithsonian Institution photograph of Peter Edmund Jones, who was born to Peter and Eliza Jones in 1843. He holds the tomahawk pipe given to his father by Sir Auguste D'Este, and wears a buckskin coat inherited from his father.An 1898 Smithsonian Institution photograph of Peter Edmund Jones, who was born to Peter and Eliza Jones in 1843. He holds the tomahawk pipe given to his father by Sir Auguste D'Este, and wears a buckskin coat inherited from his father.

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Peter Jones was an Ojibwe author, Methodist minister, translator, and chief from Burlington Heights, Upper Canada. His Ojibwa name was Kahkewāquonāby, which means "[Sacred] Waving Feathers". In Mohawk, he was called Desagondensta, meaning "he stands people on their feet". In his youth his band of Mississaugas had been on the verge of destruction. As a preacher and a chieftain, as a role model and as a liaison to governments, his leadership helped his people survive contact with Europeans.

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Type
Academic
Status
deceased
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Lived 1802 to 1856 · aged 54

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