London Evening Standard: Queen honours the last of the Mohegans

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Queen honours the last of the Mohegans
17.11.06



Two hundred and seventy years ago one of the greatest of all native American Indian chieftains bravely made his away across the 'great water' to plead for the lives of his tribe.

Tragically, Sachem Mahomet Weyonomon - leader of the legendary Wolf People - fell victim to the western scourge of smallpox shortly after arriving on these shores.

As foreigners were barred from being buried in the City of London, his body was rowed across the river to Southwark where he was buried in the church graveyard and his sad story lost in the mists of time.

Next week, however, this young brave's life will be celebrated again when a party of Mohicans, dressed in deer skins and eagle feathers take over the vaulted cathedral that was subsequently built on the site for an authentic 'Red Indian' funeral service presided over by the Queen, or 'nonner', as female chieftains are known.

Led by the spiritual leader of the tribe, Bruce 'Two Dogs' Bozsum, the party will offer honour songs and gifts of tobacco to their Creator to take Sachem Weyonomon's spirit back to him....

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