Canassatego's Speech at Lancaster

This photo represents Canassatego's Speech at Lancaster. During this speech, this Onondaga Indian went in front of the Governor of Maryland and other colonial government officials to ask for compensation for the land that the Iroquois claimed after defeating the Susquehanna Indians. The government insisted that they had previously purchased the land from the Susquehannas, so they were reluctant to accept Canassatego's claims. Despite their reluctance, Canassatego aims to assert the priority of indigenous claims over those of the English.