Willem Kieft and Algonquian Chief Smoking Peace Pipe

Willem Kieft and Algonquian Chief Smoking Peace Pipe

An illustration depicting Willem Kieft, Director-General of New Netherland, and an Algonquian chief smoking a peace pipe, surrounded by other colonial figures and Native Americans. The scene appears to be set near a fortified area, possibly a Dutch settlement, with buildings and a flagpole visible in the background. A body of water with a ship is also seen in the distance.

Date: c.1645 (19th-century illustration) Location: New Netherland (New York) Type: engraving Subjects: Willem Kieft, Algonquian chief, peace pipe, colonial figures, Native Americans, fortified settlement, ship Source: Wikimedia Commons License: Public domain