"Is one of the fairest portions of the globe to remain in a state of nature, the haunt of a few wretched savages, when is seems destined to be the seat of civilization, of science and true religion?"(R. Nash, 2000) this is how Governor William Henry Harrison felt about Indians occupying the Northwest after his meeting with Tecumseh in Vincennes, Indiana in the summer of 1810. This also sums up the beliefs of most white colonists, that Indians are unintelligent and brutal savages. These savages they speak of kept very high moral standards for life and a high value for the earth. It will be these moral standards and values that will bring the Indians to their demise. .
Indians and white settlers had a very different opinion of land and how to use the resources on the land. Whites saw land as a person's personnel property that they can utilize in any way they wish, and that could be bought and sold. The Indians on the other hand believed the land was the basis of a life that was created and given to them as a gift from the Great Spirit. The land was to be shared by everyone in the Indian race; therefore Indians didn't understand the concept of buying and selling land. When it came to treaty making Indians felt that signing a treaty meant they were just sharing the land with the new white settlers. This posed many problems for the Indians as well as causing more hostility between the whites and the Indians. For example the Treaty of Greenville in August 1795, in which the Indians gave up most of the northwest including the Shawnee territory, enraged Shawnee leader Tecumseh. He felt that one Indian couldn't sign a treaty giving away Indian land because the land belonged to the entire Indian race, and refused to give up his homeland. .
Alcohol was another tool used by the white settlers to take the Indian's land. The Indians had never even tasted alcohol before and became very susceptible to it, many Indians turned into alcoholics.
TECUMSEH I hardly know the story of the great warrior and fighter Tecumseh. ... Tecumseh" name means two different things. ... Tecumseh simply wanted to stop the encroachment of the white man into Indian lands. ... Tecumseh vowed to keep Ohio and the land of America, but in the end he lost the battle. ... I am privileged to have read about Tecumseh and the Shawnees. ...
Born in 1768 in Ohio, Tecumseh was well liked by his peers, even as a child. ... After a meeting with William Henry Harrison, one of Tecumseh's greatest adversaries, Tecumseh traveled to the south to meet with Indian leaders. ... The Indian movement died with Tecumseh. ... Edmunds account of Tecumseh's brother Lalawethika (also known as the Prophet) and his new religion, was crucial in explaining Tecumseh's rise to war chief. ... Tecumseh was dead. ...
All that was happening was influencing Tecumseh, a Shawnee Indian. ... Tecumseh protested to Governor William Henry Harrison but was unsuccessful. ... During Tecumseh's travels to the south, Harrison took advantage of his absence and decided to attack Prophet's Town, the town where most of Tecumseh's followers lived. ... As a general, Tecumseh led 2,000 warriors into battle. ... Consequently, the Indian movement died with Tecumseh. ...
Tecumseh was born in March of 1768. ... When his father did not come home, Tecumseh went out in search of him. ... Tecumseh fell in love Rebecca and soon asked her to marry him. ... Tecumseh's childhood greatly influenced how he acted as an adult. ... Tecumseh's Confederation would've succeeded if it were not for the overwhelming problems experienced by Tecumseh. ...
PROPHET AND TECUMSEH It is believed that Tecumseh was born in 1768 in central Ohio. ... To help this vision become a reality Prophet looked to his brother, Tecumseh. (Edmunds) Tecumseh was a very powerful speaker and a well-respected warrior. ... Tecumseh considered himself an Indian first and a Shawnee second. ... I feel the natural leader of the two is Tecumseh. ...
In "The Thin Red Line-, David Edmunds discusses the Shawnee resistance led by Tecumseh, and his brother, the Prophet. ... The main thesis is, Americans only remember Tecumseh, but not his brother. Not only do Americans remember Tecumseh, they embellish him. ... His holy missions inspired resistance, but Tecumseh, the military leader, is remembered. ... They understand Tecumseh whereas they are totally lost on who The Prophet was and what he was doing. ...
The book Tecumseh and the Quest for Indian Leadership written by R. ... At this point, Edmunds begins telling the story of Tecumseh. Tecumseh's mother was Creek, and his father was Shawnee. ... This is when Tecumseh's oldest sister became a mother figure to her younger brothers and sisters but out of them all Tecumseh was her favorite. ... Edmunds also addresses the myths that exist about Tecumseh. ...
Part 3: Folk Art Tecumseh's mother has been working on the same quilt for years. ... It seems as though Tecumseh's mother has sewn herself into the quilt. Tecumseh wraps himself into it for comfort whenever he feels he needs to be closer to his mother. ... Tecumseh's father tries to cash in by selling wooden coyotes. ... But as Tecumseh's father put it: "Everybody's going crazy over traditional Indian stuff. ...
