Disillusioned by his people's poor reaction to European-American society, he had the schools closed and followed his half-brother Handsome Lake's movement returning to the traditional Seneca way and religion.
Desilusionado pola pobre reacción do seu pobo perante a sociedade europea-americana, pechou as escolas e axudou ó movemento do seu medio irmán Handsome Lake de regresar á forma de vida e relixión tradicionais dos seneca.