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	Oronhyatekha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oronhyatekha (10 August 1841 – 3 March 1907), ("Burning Sky" in the Mohawk language, also carried the baptismal name Peter Martin), was a Mohawk physician, scholar, and a unique figure in the history of British colonialism.
		Born 10 August 1841 at the Grand River Reserve near Brantford, Ontario, Oronhyatekha was selected at the age of twenty by the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy (consisting of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora Nations) to give the welcoming address to the Prince of Wales during his visit to New World.
		Prince Edward was sufficiently impressed that he urged the young Oronhyatekha to attend the University of Oxford.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oronhyatekha (489 words)

	Oronhyatekha
		Oronhyatekha ("burning cloud"), or Peter Martin, medical doctor (b on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford, Canada W 10 Aug 1841; d at Savannah, Ga 3 Mar 1907).
		Oronhyatekha paid for his own education at the Wesleyan Academy at Wilbraham, Mass, and later at Kenyon College in Ohio.
		Oronhyatekha spent 3 years at Oxford, and later completed his medical degree at University of Toronto, the first Canadian Indian to receive a degree from a Canadian university.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0005989 (178 words)

	Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		At age 19 Oronhyatekha possessed the striking physical appearance and bearing that would be his signature throughout his public life: he was six feet tall and a portly 230 pounds, with gleaming copper-coloured skin and large, protruding eyes set in an enormous head.
		Oronhyatekha’s acceptance was remarkable, since the constitution of this American-based fraternal order stated that it was open only to “white males.” Through his previous fraternal activity and his standing within the community, however, he had gained sufficient status among Orangemen — only Orangemen were admitted to the IOF — to have a special dispensation granted.
		Oronhyatekha did not miss his chance: he kept the lights flashing for a month while the IOF prepared a booklet portraying him flanked by the royal couple.
	www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=41098 (3398 words)

	Oronhyatekha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Born 10 August 1841 at the Grand Reserve near Brantford Ontario Oronhyatekha was selected at the age twenty by the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy (consisting of the Mohawk Oneida Onondaga Cayuga Seneca and Tuscarora Nations) to give the welcoming address the Prince of Wales during his visit to New World.
		As his medical practice grew he also a figure of increasing importance in Victorian In 1871 be became a member of Canada's rifle team and in 1874 was elected the President of the Grand Council of Canadian Chiefs the highest ranking native statesman in America.
		Although the order's statutes explicitly it membership to white men Oronhyatekha was only inducted as a member but rose become Supreme Chief Ranger of Foresters the international CEO in 1881 a position that he held for record 26 years.
	www.freeglossary.com /Oronhyatekha (516 words)

	Museum Research - Dr. Oronhyatekha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Oronhyatekha, baptised Peter Martin, was a Mohawk, born and raised at Six Nations.
		Oronhyatekha received many honours over his lifetime with his involvement in the Masons, and Orange Order, and he was named a Justice of the Peace as well as an Ambassador.
		And true to the tenets of the Victorian era, Dr. O would be a world traveller and a collector, an upwardly mobile joiner who attained highest honours as a Mason and Orangeman with the flair of a showman, a trait he was as much admired for as he was accused of.
	www.woodland-centre.on.ca /DrO.html (891 words)

	Royal Ontario Museum \| About the ROM \| News \| Mohawk Ideals, Victorian Values: Oronhyatekha, M.D. opens March 2, 2002 ...
		During his life, Oronhyatekha (meaning "Burning Sky"), was a tireless proponent of Iroquois sovereignty at a time when indigenous cultures were generally thought to be dying out.
		Oronhyatekha, also known by his baptized Christian name of Peter Martin, pursued a higher education despite the racial challenges which might have denied him this privilege.
		In 1862, Oronhyatekha briefly attended St. Edmund Hall at Oxford University, and in 1866, he became one of the first individuals of Native ancestry to graduate from the University of Toronto's medical school.
	www.rom.on.ca /news/releases/public.php?mediakey=ztkaetx2jh (715 words)

	Living Traditions \| Woodland Games & Sports
		Oronhyatekha was well known for his achievements as the Supreme Chief Ranger of the Independent Order of Foresters, an international fraternal life insurance company.
		Oronhyatekha was a member of the first Canadian Wimbledon team.
		Oronhyatekha proved his worth in many fields, and marksmanship was only one area in which he excelled.
	www.virtualmuseum.ca /Exhibitions/Traditions/English/woodland_games_06.html (251 words)

	Oronhyatekha - Canadian History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Oronhyatekha was an enthusiast in secret society work.
		He was a keen debater, poignant and witty when occasion demanded, could tell a good story, and had a faculty of withdrawing from any situation without leaving behind him rancour or injured feelings” (New Indian, Stewart, Nev., Mar. 1907).
		Oronhyatekha was the author of an article on the Mohawk language, printed in the Proceedings of the Canadian Institute (n.
	www2.marianopolis.edu /quebechistory/encyclopedia/Oronhyatekha-CanadianHistory.htm (561 words)

	Foresters: A Legacy Of Sharing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Oronhyatekha (pronounced Or-on-ya-tek-ha) left behind a legacy rich in accomplishment in an age when native Canadians were rarely recognized for their accomplishments.
		Oronhyatekha’s life took a dramatic turn in his first year of university: He presented an address on behalf of the Mohawk people to the visiting Prince of Wales who was so impressed that he invited the young man to Oxford University.
		Oronhyatekha passed away on March 3, 1907 after having established an outstanding 26-year career as the Supreme Chief Ranger of Foresters.
	foresters.biz /about/legacy.asp (610 words)

	194-197 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Oronhyatekha was among the most visible persons of native her-itage in Canada and, through his leadership of the Independent Order of Foresters, was widely known throughout North America as a visionary of fraternalism.
		Oronhyatekha was the first representative of first nation peoples to attend Oxford University and one of the first Iroquoians to become a practising physician in Canada.
		At the time, Oronhyatekha was the Supreme Chief Ranger of the IOF whose headquarters acted as a backdrop for the Royal Arch.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /heirloom_series/volume5/194-197.htm (792 words)

	Canada NewsWire Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Oronhyatekha, a Mohawk, was the first Aboriginal person to practice medicine in Canada.
		Oronhyatekha practised for many years, specializing in diseases of the lung and throat, as well as in Aboriginal healing.
		Oronhyatekha was elected as the supreme chief ranger of the order in 1881.
	www.newswire.ca /fgov/en/releases/archive/August2005/21/c1875.html (771 words)

	Forester’s Island Transfers to the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte :: PNNOnline ::
		Foresters Orphanage established by Dr. Oronhyatekha was also situated on the west end of the island for several years before being relocated to Oakville, Ontario where it operated until 1943.
		Dr. Oronhyatekha graduated from the University of Toronto in 1866 and was the first accredited Aboriginal medical doctor to practice medicine in Canada.
		Oronhyatekha is a Person of National Historic Significance, as designated by Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
	www.pnnonline.org /article.php?sid=6161&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 (477 words)

	U of T Magazine -- Spring 2002
		Oronhyatekha was 14 when a travelling American phrenologist, placing hands on his head, pronounced him educable and spurred him to leave the reserve for higher education.
		Oronhyatekha's death in 1907 was marked by a huge funeral procession and memorial service at Massey Hall, then a smaller service with Mohawk chants in Deseronto, where he was buried.
		Oronhyatekha and his wife, though they had several children, left no direct descendants.
	www.magazine.utoronto.ca /02spring/f04.htm (1428 words)

	dro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Oronhyatekha adopted a lifestyle befitting a successful, Oxford-trained physician.
		During his travels as Supreme Chief Ranger, Oronhyatekha collected an enormous variety of curios, artifacts and natural specimens.
		The Oronhyatekha Historical Rooms and Library, situated in The Temple Building, Toronto, were opened to the public in September of 1902.
	www.people.cornell.edu /pages/lrf7/DrO/woodlands.htm (67 words)

	Anecdote - Oronhyatekha - Oronhyatekha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The famous Mohawk physician (and chief of the Independent Order of Foresters) Oronhyatekha once made a monumental social gaffe.
		In 1860, as a part of a Canadian tour, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) visited a Six Nations reserve and was introduced to young Oronhyatekha.
		Learning that he had begun his studies at a small American college, Sir Henry Acland (a member of the Prince's entourage) expressed his hope that the young man would pursue his education.
	www.anecdotage.com /index.php?aid=1234 (213 words)

	Temple Building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was erected in 1896 to house the world headquarters of the Independent Order of Foresters a friendly society that acted as both a fraternal order and an important financial institution.
		The IOF was then run by the energetic Oronhyatekha who commissioned the grand structure.
		The building was located at Richmond and Bay Street.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Temple_Building (141 words)

	Marxism message, Sending Certain Stereotypes Down the River of No Return
		I'm vigorously inclined to say that, were he to return to us, this person of such mettle would obviously be on the cutting edge of all of the very contemporary social justice activist endeavours of this day and age.
		Not the least striking aspect of this success, forged in the face of the frank and overt racism of the period, is that Peter Martin throughout his life refused to give up his native identity.
		She also points out that Oronhyatekha's museum collection was given to the ROM after his death, and this show is the museum's chance to exhibit some of it in a coherent fashion.
	archives.econ.utah.edu /archives/marxism/2002/msg05401.htm (1995 words)

	Globeinvestor.com: The Government of Canada commemorates the national historic significance of Oronhyatekha and Christ ...
		Globeinvestor.com: The Government of Canada commemorates the national historic significance of Oronhyatekha and Christ Church, her Majesty's Chapel Royal of the Mohawk
		plaques commemorating the national historic significance of Christ Church, Her Majesty's Chapel Royal of the Mohawk, and Oronhyatekha.
		Oronhyatekha, a Mohawk, was the first Aboriginal person to practice medicine in
	www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CNW/20050821/C1875 (881 words)

	TheStar.com - 10-storey `cloud scraper' towered above Bay St.
		He was given the name Oronhyatekha when he was born on Aug. 10, 1841, in the Six Nations Mohawk Reserve near Brantford, but answered to the name "Peter Martin" on Toronto streets.
		In 1860, at 19, he was chosen by the Six Nations chiefs to welcome the visiting Prince of Wales.
		The prince was so impressed he sent Oronhyatekha to Oxford.
	www.thestar.com /NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1147470610670&call_pageid=971358637177 (321 words)

	Closing Plenary Speech - National Conference - National Leadership Grant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The four artists’ participation and their work were pivotal to the discussion and we are greatly indebted for their words, their insights, and their art.
		The exhibition explores Victorian Canada and the perilous journey of Oronhyatekha to seek higher educations, which would eventually lead him to become the Supreme Chief Franger of the Independent Order of Foresters.
		This exhibit is a collaborative effort with the Royal Ontario Museum and is scheduled to peon on July 29, 2001.
	www.statemuseum.arizona.edu /aip/leadershipgrant/natlconf/tom_hill.shtml (2970 words)

	History of Deseronto: Orphanage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		On August 10 1841 a famous man in Deseronto history was born.
		He was a man by the name of Dr. Oronhyatekha also known as Peter Martin.
		Oronhyatekha means heaven on fire or sky on fire.
	www.hpedsb.on.ca /deser/history/orphanage.html (245 words)

	Foresters: News Article
		At that time, it was the site of the summer home of Dr. Oronhyatekha, a Mohawk, a medical doctor and an extraordinary leader who as Foresters chief officer (then called Supreme Chief Ranger) reorganized and led Foresters with exceptional success from 1881 to1907.
		George Mohacsi also announced a $25,000 donation to the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte that will go toward preparing a brochure about the extraordinary life and philanthropic works of Dr. Oronhyatekha.
		Oronhyatekha graduated from the University of Toronto in 1866 and was the first accredited Aboriginal medical doctor to practice medicine in Canada.
	www.foresters.biz /newsroom/newsdetail.asp?PageName=2005_08_Foresters_Transfers_Island_To_Mohawsk.htm (471 words)

	University of Toronto - Great Past - Great Minds Bio
		Oronhyatekha impressed Acland in an address by the visiting royals in 1860.
		After returning to Toronto to finish medical study, Oronhyatekha practised medicine near Belleville, then in Stratford and Napanee, before settling in London.
		He became the president of the Grand Council of Canadian Chiefs in 1874.
	www.greatpast.utoronto.ca /GreatMinds/ShowBanner.asp?ID=76 (84 words)

	Show Archive
		Why one scientist thinks cockroahces may be able to distinguish one person from the next.
		An eclectic collection of artifacts at the Royal Ontario Museum shows how one man, Oronhyatekha, bridged two very different worlds.
		From no-leak solid batteries to more effecient engines, developers at MIT are working to reduce your car's impact on the environment.
	www.exn.ca /discovery/all_run1.asp?date=4/2/02 (170 words)

	hist0810b
		According to some sources, the first Cherokee to die in the Civil War falls during this battle.
		Peter Martin (Oronhyatekha, or Burning Cloud) 1841-1924 MD, born on the Six Nations Reserve, Brantford, Ontario; died in Savannah, Georgia Mar 3, 1907.
		Martin paid for his early medical training in the US, but he received support from the Prince of Wales and others to go to Oxford, and then received his medical degree from the University of Toronto, the first native Canadian to earn a degree from a Canadian university.
	nativenewsonline.org /history/hist0810b.html (1350 words)

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