Kanen'tó:kon
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Kanen'tó:kon (1756 – 1778) was a member of the Kanien'kehá:ka nation and a close childhood friend of Ratonhnhaké:ton.
Biography
Early Life
Kanen'tó:kon was born and raised in the Kanien'kehá:ka nation, whose duty was to protect their sacred land. One day, at the age of four along with Ratonhnhaké:ton and other children, Kanen'tó:kon ventured in the forests outside the village to play games. While playing a game of hide and seek, the village was approached by Charles Lee and his Templar conspirators and proceeded to burn village and murder the villagers. Kanen'tó:kon and Ratonhnhaké:ton were safely away from the village, though the latter witnessed the death of his mother.
The village was eventually rebuilt and the Kanien'kehá:ka strived even after nine years. As a teenager, Kanen'tó:kon learned how to free run through forest trees, collect materials and hunt wildlife with the help of Ratonhnhaké:ton. However soon after, Ratonhnhaké:ton became concerned that the Colonists would soon invade and seize their land, hence ventured on a personal quest to protect the village. Kanen'tó:kon remained in the Mohawk valley to keep the village and the people safe and neutral in the conflict between the Colonists and British Loyalists.
Conflict with Johnson
In 1773, Kanen'tó:kon sought out Ratonhnhaké:ton at the Davenport Homestead, explaining that William Johnson was given permission by Iroquois Confederacy to purchase their land and subjugate their people to relocate. Realizing that a diplomatic solution was not possible, Kanen'tó:kon handed Ratonhnhaké:ton a hatchet who struck it into a pillar of the Davenport manor, signifying the start of war in accordance of their customs.
Ratonhnhaké:ton traveled to Boston and with the aid of Samuel Adams, destroyed a shipment of British tea, which Johnson had been using to profit from taxation. Despite this, six months later, Johnson returned having procured the money through other resources and means. Kanen'tó:kon returned to the Homestead with news of this, forcing Ratonhnhaké:ton to seek out and assassinate Johnson during his meeting with Irroquois clan leaders.
Siding with the British
As the American Revolutionary War escalated, Kanen'tó:kon began to worry that Continental Army would seize the land, while the opposing British offered to protect their lands and secure their independence in exchange for an alliance with the other Mohawk clans. By 1778, Kanen'tó:kon was approached Charles Lee who informed him that the Continental Army led by George Washington were planning to destroy the village for allying with the British, furthermore he even convinced him that Ratonhnhaké:ton had turned traitor for siding with Washington. Kanen'tó:kon finally decided to join the conflict to keep the Patriot Armies away from their land. He led several other Mohawk warriors outside of the village to scout ahead and attack the invading army, however Ratonhnhaké:ton intervened by rendering the Mohawk warriors unconscious to prevent the village from entering the conflict.
Death
Ratonhnhaké:ton caught up with Kanen'tó:kon, during their confrontation Kanen'tó:kon accused Ratonhnhaké:ton of being corrupted by the Patriots and betraying their people. Ratonhnhaké:ton tried to reason with Kanen'tó:kon, explaining that he was being deceived by Lee. Instead, Kanen'tó:kon attacked Ratonhnhaké:ton, pinning him to the ground and was close to killing him with his knife, forcing Ratonhnhaké:ton to stab his friend in the neck, killing him in self defense. Kanen'tó:kon, in his final words, explained that the Continental Army would be defeated at Monmouth by the British and thus died believing it would ensure the future of their people.
Legacy
Towards the end of the Revolutionary War, it became clear to Ratonhnhaké:ton that their village’s involvement and losses in the war were inevitable, as a result, he was unable to protect Kanen'tó:kon from becoming involved in the conflict. Kanen'tó:kon’s words and death provided further proof to Ratonhnhaké:ton that his trust in Washington and the Patriots was misplaced. In the aftermath of the war, despite losing their land and being forced to relocate by the American Congress, the Kanien'kehá:ka ultimately fulfilled their duty in protecting the secret of the entrance to the Grand Temple.
Personality and characteristics
Growing up, Kanen'tó:kon and Ratonhnhaké:ton were close friends and both shared a sense of loyalty and devotion to protecting their village and their way of life. Kanen'tó:kon was noticeably slightly fat during his childhood years, in fact Ratonhnhaké:ton teased him in this regard at one point, but was mostly trying to be encouraging. Despite this, Kanen'tó:kon trained and worked hard to became a strong, more confident and proud warrior.
Like Connor, Kanen'tó:kon wished to take part in the war in order to take a more active role in the protection of their village and this conflicted with Ratonhnhaké:ton's belief that that the Kanien'kehá:ka should have remained neutral. This caused discord between the friends, eventually leading to Kanen'tó:kon's mistrust in Ratonhnhaké:ton and manipulation by Lee, which tragically led to the end of their friendship and Kanen'tó:kon's life.
Final words
- Kanen'tó:kon: My passing wins you nothing, Ratonhnhaké:ton. Charles Lee rides for Monmouth to reveal the Patriots' plans. The Loyalists will destroy them. The revolution will be ended. The Crown victorious. Our people... safe.
- Connor: It seems our people will never be safe. You are resting now, my friend.
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