Chiefs of the Six Nations at Brantford, Canada, explaining their wampum belts to Horatio Hale September 14, 1871.  Image shows Joseph Snow (Hahriron), Onondaga Chief;George H. M. Johnson (Deyonhehgon), Mohawk chief, Government interpreter and son of John Smoke Johnson; John Buck (Skanawatih), Onondaga chief, hereditary keeper of the wampum; John Smoke Johnson (Sakayenkwaraton), Mohawk chief, speaker of the council; Isaac Hill (Kawenenseronton), Onondaga chief, fire keeper; John Seneca Johnson (Kanonkeredawih), Seneca chief.<p>Hale inscribed these photographs, which he sent to colleagues, "The wampum belts were explained to me on the reserve, at the residence of Chief G. H. M. Johnson; and at my request the chiefs afterwards came with me to Brantford, where the original photograph . . . was taken.--H. Hale, Clinton, Ont." This copy of the photographs was one that belonged to J. N. B. Hewitt.</p>
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Hale, Horatio (collector)</div>
14 September 1871<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1871-09-14T00:00:00Z/11</div>
Smithsonian Institution, Call no. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=full=3100001~!1035!0&amp;term=">NAA PHOTO LOT 86-58</a>