Some famous Mohawk people include historical and modern Mohawk individuals like Joseph Brant or Thayendanegea who was Mohawk chief and leader during American Revolution, and modern figures like Robbie Robertson musician and Jay Silverheels actor. Famous Mohawk people include Joseph Brant, Thayendanegea, Mohawk chief and leader of Iroquois Confederacy who fought for British in American Revolution, known as brilliant diplomat and warrior, born 1743. Kateri Tekakwitha, first Native American saint, Mohawk-Algonquin woman canonized by Catholic Church, known as Lily of the Mohawks, born 1656. Modern famous Mohawk people include Robbie Robertson, Mohawk musician and songwriter from The Band, known for The Weight, with Mohawk mother, Jay Silverheels, Mohawk actor who played Tonto in Lone Ranger TV series, Graham Greene, though Oneida, often associated, but Mohawk actors include Kaniehtiio Horn, Mohawk actress from Letterkenny and Reservation Dogs, and Wes Studi is Cherokee but represents Native. Also Tom Longboat, Onondaga not Mohawk but Iroquois. So famous Mohawk people are Joseph Brant, Kateri Tekakwitha, Robbie Robertson, Jay Silverheels, and modern actress Kaniehtiio Horn, representing Mohawk Nation achievements in leadership, music, acting, and sainthood.
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