Handsome Lake
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 210 years ago |
| Born | Canawaugus |
| New York | |
| Date of died | August 10,1815 |
| Died | Onondaga Nation Indian Territory |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Siblings | Cornplanter |
| Other name | Sganyadái:yo; Sganyodaiyo; Θkanyatararí•yau• |
| Known for | The Code of Handsome Lake |
| Date of birth | January 1,1735 |
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| ID | 817190 |
Handsome Lake Life story
Handsome Lake was a Seneca religious leader of the Iroquois people. He was a half-brother to Cornplanter, a Seneca war chief. Handsome Lake, a leader and prophet, played a major role in reviving traditional religion among the Haudenosaunee, or Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy.
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