HISTORY - US PRESIDENTS
The Onondaga and all of the Haudenosaunee saw the colonists grow and unite to become a new government called the United States of America. Their first President was George Washington. In the late 1700's, the Haudenosaunee stood in the way of westward expansion of the new Republic. Therefore, he ordered the termination of the Haudenosaunee and sent General Sullivan on a campaign to do so.

In 1778, General Sullivan burned our villages and crops (corn fields took 3 days to completely destroy). The Haudenosaunee took notice of the new President's actions. Before the Haudenosaunee took action against the villages of the United States, George Washington was given a name. That name is Hanadagywus. Hanadagywus translates to, "Town destroyer." Since that day, the Haudenosaunee have referred to the President of the United States as Hanadagywas.