The Johnson Family and the Forgotten Frontier | Dublin News

John Adams once called the Johnson family “rascals” who deserved to be wiped out — but this powerful, mixed-race clan were actually key allies of the British during the American Revolution, fighting to protect their land from white settlers. Descendants of an Irish war chief who married into the Mohawk nation, they wielded immense influence over the Six Nations and even helped negotiate critical treaties. Their story reveals how the Revolution was as much about land as it was about liberty — and how Native Americans were already being painted as enemies in the very documents that declared independence. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b4d1ac36291d7946