Queenston in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Teyoninhokarawen (John Norton) (1770-1827)
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 5, 2026
1. Teyoninhokarawen (John Norton) (1770-1827) - Marker
Kanien'kéha (the Mohawk language): Ani-Yunwiya (Cherokee) nahaia'tò:ten' ne Norton ro'níha tánon' Ken'táhere' na'eia'tò:ten' ne ro'nisténha. Thaientané:ken (Joseph Brant) Kanien'kehá:ka nahaia'tò:ten' ne shakohentè:se' ne Ratinien'kehá:ka. Wahatewirará:ko' ne Norton tánon' ó:nen shihotehià:ron nè:'e tsi raonhwatèn:'a tsi enhatáhsete' tánon' raónha ensehshakohén:te'se' ne Rotinonhsión:ni (Ià:iak nihononhontsá:ke) tsi ronahkwíhsron ahontáthawe' tánon' ahotikwáhtshe'ne'. Shiwaterisí:io ne 1812, ronatiohkowá:nen ne onkwehón:we rotinakerahserakè:ron tánon' ne rotisken'rakéhte' wahshakohretsá:ron' aontahonwatihswanòn:na' ne Tiohrhen'shá:ka. Raónha wahshakohén:te'se' ne onkwehón:we tánon' kwah ken' ní:kon shakoienawà:se' ahontkwé:ni' tsi waterí:io, tho í:kare' shahonterí:io' ne Queenston Heights, iahatinontá:ra'ne' sok tho nón:we wahonterí:io' tánon' sahatiié:na' tsi nahò:ten' ronwatíhkhwen. Wakén:re' aietshén:ri' ka' nón:we kahiá:ton tsi nihoti'nikonhrò:tenhkwe' ne Rotinonhsión:ni tsi nonkwá:ti ne ateriióhsera' aorihwà:ke, nek tsi raohiatónhsera' wathró:ris tsi niiawèn'en ne tho shikahá:wi.
English: Born to an Ani-Yunwiya (Cherokee) father and Scottish mother, Norton was adopted as an adult by Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant), a Kanyen'kehà:ka (Mohawk) leader, as his nephew and successor in the Haudenosaunee's (Six Nations) struggles for independence and prosperity. During the War of 1812 he convinced many First Nations communities and their warriors to ally with the British. He led an Indigenous force to many victories, including at the Battle of Queenston Heights where they climbed the escarpment and engaged the enemy, allowing for the recapture of the position. His journals and writings provide a rare record of the times and a Haudenosaunee perspective on the war.
Français: Norton naît d'un père ani-yunwiya (cherokee) et d'une mère écossaise. Adulte, il est adopté par Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant), un chef kanyen'kehà:ka (mohawk), qui en fait son neveu et successeur dans la lutte des Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) pour l'indépendance et la prospérité. Durant la guerre de 1812, il convainc des communautés et guerriers des Premières Nations de s'allier aux Britanniques. Le détachement autochtone qu'il mène est souvent victorieux, comme à la bataille des Hauteurs-de-Queenston où il grimpe l'escarpement pour attaquer l'ennemi, ce qui permet aux Britanniques de reprendre la position. Les écrits de Norton offrent un rare aperçu de l'époque et une perspective haudenosaunee de la guerre.
Erected 2026
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.
Location. 43° 9.574′ N, 79° 3.216′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Queenston. It is on Niagara River Parkway, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on a low, big rock, at the John Norton statue, beside the entrance to the Landscape of Nations monument, 80 m south-south-west of Brock's Monument, within Queenston Heights park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14184 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1L0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe and in Niagara Canada. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 5, 2026
2. Teyoninhokarawen (John Norton) (1770-1827) - Marker in context
Photo faces east and south-east, across the entrance to the Landscape of Nations monument. The marker (left) is the closest of the 4 plaques-on-rocks in a row. The two statues and the walkway of hoops leads into the monument.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Landscape Of Nations - Six Nations & Native Allies Commemorative Memorial (here, next to this marker); Fort Drummond / Le Fort Drummond (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Queenston Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); Brock's Monument - Queenston Heights Battlefield (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Brock's Monument (about 90 meters away); Sir Isaac Brock (about 90 meters away); Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe (about 90 meters away); The Battle of Queenston Heights / la Bataille de Queenston (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.
