Born in 1768 in Ohio, Tecumseh was well liked by his peers, even as a child. When his father was killed in battle with white men, his brother Chiksika took Tecumseh under his wing and taught him the ways of the Shawnee warriors. The two remained close until Chiksika's death, also in battle with white men. As Tecumseh came of age, changes were rapidly taking place in the Shawnee culture. The European lifestyle brought by the white settlers was encroaching upon the Indians. Thus the Indians slowly adopted parts of the white man's culture. Not all of these lifestyle changes had bad effects upon the Indians. But things such as European diseases that the tribal medicine men were unable to cure took their toll upon the Indians. Materialism was another problem that the Indians, who were in the past a communal people, had to deal with. The frontiersmen also introduced the Indians to whiskey, which paved the way for alcoholism amongst the tribes" people.
Lalawethika, Tecumseh's "ne'er do well" younger brother wasn't very well liked. He never developed the skills of a warrior that Tecumseh possessed, and was a poor provider for his family. He was a hardened alcoholic by his mid-twenties. After a failed attempt at being a shaman, Lalawethika went into a deep trance one night after he had had too much to drink. It was so deep in fact that his wife and neighbors thought he was dead. When he awoke he claimed that the Master of Life had chosen him to return and lead the Indians to salvation through his new religion. Now known as Tenskwatwa, or more commonly in the book as the Prophet, he began to expand his new religion. The religion spread quickly and soon had many followers, but by 1809, following the Treaty of Fort Wayne, Tecumseh stepped from behind the shadow of the Prophet and became the main leader of the Indian movement. Being a war chief however, Tecumseh believed that "only assertive political and military leadership could protect the Indian land base.
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. ...
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. ...
Even though Tecumseh was a very captivating and persuasive speaker he still could not unite all the tribes. ... "There failure to act in unity, Tecumseh knew, would soon prove to be disastrous." ... Nash, 2000) Tecumseh and his warriors joined forces with the British to fight the Colonists. ... While Tecumseh was gone on a recruiting trip in the south his friend General Brock was killed in an attack. ... When Tecumseh heard that Proctor was brutally killing and scalping American captives he was outraged. ...
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. ...
