(circa 1758–1830), leader of the Seneca people; Iroquois name Sagoyewatha. A gifted orator, he advised his people at council fires and defended them at treaty sessions and before government agencies. He received a symbolic medal from President Washington in 1792.
Definition of Red Jacket in US English:
Red Jacket
proper noun
(circa 1758–1830), leader of the Seneca people; Iroquois name Sagoyewatha. A gifted orator, he advised his people at council fires and defended them at treaty sessions and before government agencies. He received a symbolic medal from President Washington in 1792.