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Ely S. Parker. Ely Samuel Parker (1828 – August 31, 1895), born Hasanoanda ( Tonawanda Seneca ), later known as Donehogawa, was an engineer, U.S. Army officer, aide to General Ulysses Grant, and Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in charge of the government's relations with Native Americans.
Ely Parker. Ely S. Parker. Ely Parker (Indian Falls, Nueva York, en aquella época parte de la Reserva India de los Tonawanda, 1828 - Fairfield, Connecticut, 1895), también llamado Hasanoanda, fue un dirigente seneca. En 1852 fue nombrado Donehogawa (Guardián de la Puerta Oriental).
Ely Parker was a Seneca leader, engineer, and military secretary to Ulysses Grant. He fought for the preservation of Seneca lands, drafted the terms of surrender at Appomattox, and served as the first Native American Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
31 de mar. de 2012 · Ely Parker was a friend and staff member of U.S. Grant, who made the formal ink copy of Grant's letter of surrender to Lee at Appomattox. He was also a lawyer, engineer, and the Grand Sachem of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Ely Parker was a Seneca Indian who served as a staff officer and secretary to Ulysses S. Grant. He helped draft the surrender documents at Appomattox and became the first Native American Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
12 de jun. de 2006 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ely Parker, a Seneca Indian who became a trusted aide of Ulysses S. Grant and drafted the terms of surrender at Appomattox. Discover his early education, his role in treaty disputes, his friendship with Lewis Henry Morgan and his legacy as a peacemaker.
Learn about the life and achievements of Ely Parker, a Seneca leader who became a civil engineer, a military secretary, and the first American Indian Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Explore his role in the Civil War, the Tonawanda Treaty, and the Peace Policy.
