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Sister of Chihenne-Chiricahua Apache chief Vittorio, Lozen was a prominent prophet and warrior against Mexican incursions into the southwest United States. Neolin: fl. 1761–1763 1760s Lenni-Lanape: Known as the "Delaware Prophet", he founded a movement during the mid-18th century to reject European goods and a return to traditional way of life.
Tecumseh (/ t ɪ ˈ k ʌ m s ə,-s i / tih-KUM-sə, -see; c. 1768 – October 5, 1813) was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands.
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States.
The UKB Cherokee are descendants primarily of Old Settlers who organized under the federal Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 and the state Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of 1936. They ratified their constitution and bylaws and were recognized by the federal government in 1950. John Hitcher (1939–1946) Jim Pickup (1946–1954) Jeff Tindle (1954 ...
Keeping their name, but American Indian logo replaced by an image that reflects Celtic origins. [25] Flint Indians: Michigan Baseball League Flint, Michigan: 1941 N/A Frölunda Indians: Swedish Hockey League: Gothenburg, Sweden: 2021 Frolunda HC Renamed as Frolunda HC in 2021. [26] Golden State Warriors: National Basketball Association: San ...
Pontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag (c. 1714/20 – April 20, 1769) was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies.
Biography portal; Indigenous peoples of the Americas portal; United States portal; Native Americans in the Indian Wars with the United States, including both those who fought against the U.S. and those who fought for the U.S. (such as United States Army Indian Scouts).
Gall (c. 1840 – December 5, 1894), Lakota Phizí, [1] was an important military leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota in the Battle of the Little Bighorn.He spent four years in exile in Canada with Sitting Bull's people, after the wars ended and surrendered in 1881 to live on the Standing Rock Reservation.