Hiawatha

Other forms: Hiawathas

Definitions of Hiawatha
  1. noun
    a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
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    Onondaga
    a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River
    Indian chief, Indian chieftain
    the leader of a group of Native Americans
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