Birthday of Deskaheh

Deskaheh was a Cayuga (Gayogohó:no') religious and political leader and speaker of the Six Nations Hereditary Council. He traveled in the 1920's to the League of Nations (with a Six Nations passport) to protest Canada's attempts to unseat the Six Nations Hereditary Council. Throughout his life he advocated for the Six Nations to retain their languages and distinctive culture. There is an excellent short animated film made by Indigenous youth about his life and work.