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John Arthur Gibson
Seneca chief

John Arthur Gibson

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Seneca chief
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Canada
Gender
Male
Birth
1 March 1850 People who share this birthday
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Death
1 November 1912 People who died on this day
Age
62 years
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Biography

John Arthur Gibson (1850–1912) was a chief of the Seneca nation of the North American Iroquois confederation. Part Onondagan and part Senecan, he resided within the reserve of the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, Canada. Knowledgeable about Iroquois culture, he is best known for the versions he provided of the Iroquois oral constitution, the Great Law of Peace. He acted as an advisor to the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs in matters relating both to Iroquois and non-Iroquois indigenous people. He was a well-respected player of the traditional Iroquois sport of lacrosse until he was blinded during a game when he was 31.

Family and reservation life

John Arthur Gibson (March 1, 1850 – November 1, 1912) was also known as "Ganio'dai'io'," ("Promoter of the Code of Handsome Lake") and "Skanyadehehyoh" (or "Skanyadai'iyo"), was born to his father, also named John Gibson, who was an Onondaga chief the name given to the traditional Senecan office-chief of Handsome Lake. His father, also named John Gibson, was an Onondaga chief or royaner, whose title was "Atotarho", (or "Thatótá•hoˀ") His mother was Hanna Gibson, of the Turtle clan of the Seneca nation.

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