Ki-on-twog-ky by F. Bartoli (Seneca Chief Cornplanter) (408) | New-York Historical Society

This is a portrait of Chief Ki-On-Twog-Ky, a proud leader of the Seneca tribe. Ki-On-Twog-Ky means Cornplanter. He was born in western New York State, the son of a Seneca mother and a European fur trader. In 1796 a European artist named Bartoli painted this portrait. The chief is showing off what hes wearing, and there's a story behind why. Ki-On-Twog-Ky was a mighty warrior. In the 1750s he led his tribe into battle against the French. Then during the American Revolution he fought with the British against the colonists. After the Revolution Ki-On-Twog-Ky wanted to live in peace. But he worried about the safety of his villages. Even after the Revolution, British settlers were still living just north of his lands. He knew that if the British and Americans started fighting again, his people could be drawn into war. So in 1786 he came to New York City, at that time the nations capital. He asked Congress two questions: did Americans want to live in peace with the Senecas? And would the United States respect the boundaries of the land his people lived on, land assigned to them by treaty. Congress assured the chief that he had nothing to worry about. And that's where the portrait comes in.
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Cornplanter plant corns

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the whitest looking chief