Hilletie van Olinda: The Mohawk-Dutch Interpreter and Indigenous American Frontierswoman Who Played a Pivotal Role in the Fate of Empires
In an age when women were seldom recognized for their accomplishments, Hilletie van Olinda, a biracial Mohawk-Dutch woman who rose to become the official interpreter of the English Crown in the 1690s, received ample praise from both prominent Native American chieftains and the leading Euro-American government officials of her day. And yet, few people today know that a working Indigenous American…
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