Mahomet Weyonomon memorial, Southwark Cathedral, London
Mahomet Weyonomon was a Native American tribal chieftain (or "sachem") of the Mohegan tribe from Connecticut, who traveled to England in 1735 to petition King George II for better treatment of his people. As a foreigner, he was not permitted to be buried in the City of London, and he was interred in an unmarked grave in what is now Southwark Cathedral. On 22 November 2006, Queen Elizabeth II dedicated a memorial to Mahomet Weyonomon at the cathedral, accompanied by a traditional funeral ceremony conducted by members of the Mohegan tribe.
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