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Atiatoharongwen was born in present-day Schuylerville, N.Y., in 1740 to a Black father and Abenaki mother.
During these years, the land was not yet named Canada or the United States of America, but was instead known by the regions that shifted between French, British, First Nation and American control. For most people residing in the region, their lives were fraught with conflict and an ever-evolving story of colonization.
How a Black Abenaki man shaped U S history, and Akwesasne s
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