Splitting the Sky (born January 7, 1952) is an activist interested in the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. His Mohawk name, Dacajeweiah, translated into English is "Splitting the Sky". He was born in Buffalo, New York, colonized as "John Boncore", and also became known as "John Hill". On March 17, 2009, Splitting the Sky was arrested and jailed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where he had attempted to arrest former U.S. president George W. Bush who was visiting the Telus Convention Centre to give a speech. His brother worked as Foreman for the Mohawk workers on the construction of the World Trade Center.
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