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Handsome Lake

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... Wikipedia
Died: August 10, 1815 (age 80 years), Onondaga Nation Indian Territory, NY
Siblings: Cornplanter
Known for: The Code of Handsome Lake (Kaliwihyo/Gaihwi:io)
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