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TIL Joseph Herring (Mohawk name: Nigeajasha) was among the ten or so native Americans baptized and ordained in the early Mormon church. Nigeajasha eventually had a falling out with LDS leaders. As a result, Wild Bill Hickman scalped Nigeajasha and presented his scalp to Brigham Young.

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