Complex sentence: Norton acquired the Mohawk language and culture, and was adopted into the community as Thayendanega's nephew and appointed a "Pine Tree Chief" according to Iroquois custom in a public ceremony.
Split into simpler sentences: Norton acquired the Mohawk language and culture, and was adopted into the community as Thayendanega's nephew. He was appointed a "Pine Tree Chief," according to Iroquois custom, in a public ceremony.