Oiá:ner
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Oiá:ner, also known as the Clan Mother, was the leader of the Kanien'kehá:ka village of Kanatahséton. She and the other Kanien'kehá:ka in the village served as protectors of the sacred ground on which both their village and the Grand Temple stood. Oiá:ner was also the keeper of the village's Crystal Ball.[1]
Biography
In 1769, Oiá:ner showed their Crystal Ball to Ratonhnhaké:ton upon his return from a hunt and allowed him to interact with it. The Crystal Ball forced him into the Nexus, where he communicated with Juno and learned of his destiny with the Assassins.[1]
Many years later, the Clan Mother met with an adult Ratonhnhaké:ton and told him of the whereabouts of Kanen'tó:kon and other Kanien'kehá:ka men, who were attempting to attack the Continental soldiers.[1]
Some time following Kanen'tó:kon's death, Oiá:ner spoke with Ratonhnaké:ton once more, where she revealed to him that she planned to move their people to the west to avoid the American Revolutionary War, like many of the other nations had been doing. After his unpleasant reaction, she told him that she would do what was best for her people, to which Ratonhnaké:ton left the village. On his return some years later, he found the village deserted save for an old vagabond, who told him that his people had already gone.[1]
Alternate Timeline
In Ratonhnhaké:ton's dream timeline, Oiá:ner was also the clan mother. However, instead of being concerned with peaceable protection of their lands, it was Oiá:ner who encouraged the people to resist King Washington's army. She offered the red willow tea to Ratonhnhaké:ton to give him the power to defeat the King Washington, over Kaniehtí:io's wishes. It was also Oiá:ner who led the native resistance. She was killed in a Bluecoat raid.
Trivia
- "Oiá:ner" is the Kanien'keha word for "clan mother", and translates to "righteous" or "she is good". Aside from this title, the actual name for the Kanatahséton clan mother is not given.[2]
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