George Henry, or Maungwudaus, meaning "the great hero," or
"courageous," Mississauga (Ojibwa) interpreter, Methodist
mission worker, performer (b on the NW shore of Lk Ontario c
1807; d after 1851). Educated in Methodist mission schools,
George Henry seemed designed for a role in the church as
interpreter and translator. A more exciting career, however,
attracted him. In 1844 he organized an Indian troupe which
toured Britain and the continent from 1845-48, putting on Indian
dances and exhibitions. After his return from Europe Maungwudaus
performed for several years in Canada and the US, and later
became a well-known Indian herbalist. He wrote a pamphlet, An
Account of the Chippewa Indians, who have been travelling among
the Whites, in the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland,
France and Belgium (1848), excerpts from which are found in P.
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