List of people from Six Nations
Appearance
This is a list of people from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation.
Politicians
[edit]- Joseph Brant (Mohawk, 1743–1771), leader, British officer, brother of Molly Brant
- Molly Brant (Mohawk, c. 1736–1796), leader, sister of Joseph Brant
- Deskaheh
- Roberta Jamieson
- John Smoke Johnson
- George Henry Martin Johnson
Actors
[edit]- Gary Farmer (Cayuga)
- Graham Greene
- Jay Silverheels (Mohawk, 1912–1980), actor
- Cheri Maracle
- Kiley May
- Kevin Allan Hess
Musicians
[edit]- Derek Miller (Mohawk, born 1964), singer-songwriter
- Robbie Robertson (Cayuga/Mohawk), singer-songwriter, member of The Band
- A Tribe Called Red
- Logan Staats
- Tru Rez Crew
- Jimi James
- Dwayne Laforme
- Murry Porter
Civil servants
[edit]Athletes
[edit]- Beverly "Bev" Beaver
- Cory Bomberry
- Clay Hill
- Cody Jamieson
- Stan Jonathan (Mohawk, born 1955), NHL hockey player
- Nathan Lickers
- Tom Longboat
- Henry Maracle
- Brandon Montour
- Ken Montour
- Tehoka Nanticoke
- Craig Point
- Delby Powless
- Gaylord Powless
- Johnny Powless
- Ross Powless
- Sid Smith
- Carey-Leigh Vyse (Thomas)[1]
- Karl "The Razor" Hess
Writers
[edit]- Alicia Elliott
- Barbara-Helen Hill
- E. Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake (Mohawk, 1861–1913), poet, author, public speaker
- Patricia Monture-Angus (Mohawk, 1958–2010), lawyer, activist, educator, and author
- Daniel David Moses
Scholars and educators
[edit]- Albert Anthony
- Cody Groat
- Falen Johnson
- Dawn Martin-Hill (Mohawk, born 1962), anthropologist and professor
- Oronhyatekha (Mohawk, 1841–1907), physician, scholar
Scientists
[edit]Activists
[edit]Other
[edit]- Nikonha, last full-blooded Tutelo speaker, died 1871 aged 106
- Miss Indian World 2010: Dakota Brant
- Miss Indian World 2002: Tia Smith
- Rich Francis, TV personality and culinary chef
References
[edit]- ^ Smart, Darryl (June 28, 2017). "Carey-Leigh Vyse and Erika Polidori lead cast of locals playing for Softball Canada teams this summer". Brant News. Retrieved August 2, 2017.