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A war chief of the Lakota, he took part in Red Cloud's War and Black Hills War. Red Cloud: 1822–1909 1860s–1890s Oglala Lakota: A chief of the Oglala Lakota, he was one of several Lakota leaders who opposed the American settlement of the Great Plains winning a short-lived victory against the U.S. Army during Red Cloud's War. Red Jacket: c ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. Shawnee Native American military leader For other uses, see Tecumseh (disambiguation). Tecumseh Painting of Tecumseh based on an 1808 sketch Born c. 1768 Likely near present-day Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S. Died October 5, 1813 (aged c. 45) Moraviantown, Upper Canada Cause of death Killed in ...
Miami – Native American name for Lake Okeechobee and the Miami River, precise origin debated; see also Mayaimi [44] Micanopy – named after Seminole chief Micanopy. Myakka City – from unidentified Native American language. Ocala – from Timucua meaning "Big Hammock".
The Principal Chief was appointed by the US federal government. In 1971 an election was held. Principal Chief and incumbent, W.W. Keeler, who had been appointed by President Harry Truman in 1949, was elected. The constitution of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma was drafted in 1975 and ratified on June 26, 1976. [2]
Women Native American leaders (1 C, 109 P) Pages in category "Native American leaders" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 480 total.
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It was one of the last battles between the Pawnee and the Sioux and the last large scale battle between Native American tribes in the area of the present day United States of America. [ 4 ] At an Indian scout reorganization at Red Cloud Agency in 1877 the Oglalas formed the majority of Company B, to whose leadership Little Wound was promoted as ...
Okemos and the other Native American chiefs signed the treaty with General Lewis Cass, giving up six million acres (24,000 km 2) of land in what is now southern Michigan to the United States government. Gravesite of Chief John Okemos. By the 1830s, Okemos was recognized as a leader not only of the Saginaw Chippewa, but of many other Ojibwa bands.