Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) was a master storyteller in the Mohawk tradition. During his lifelong career as a teacher, he established youth groups at Akwesasne to promote Native values and served as president of the Indian Defense League of America. In 1954 he founded the Six Nations Indian Museum near Onchiota, New York, to serve as a cultural center for tribal people in the Six Nations region. He passed away in November 2008 at age 98.

John (Kahionhes) Fadden (Mohawk) is a published illustrator of children's and young adult books. He was born in 1938. His father is Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) and his son is artist David (Kanietakeron) Fadden. He lives in Onchionta, New York.