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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. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and promoting intertribal unity.
Of the 3,469 Medals of Honor awarded as of 2010, 29 have been awarded to Native Americans. 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 ...
There were four leading chiefs of the Seminole, a Native American tribe that formed in what was then Spanish Florida in the present-day United States.They were leaders between the time the tribe organized in the mid-18th century until Micanopy and many Seminole were removed to Indian Territory in the 1830s following the Second Seminole War.
The most famous victory ever won by Plains Indians over the United States, the Battle of Little Bighorn, in 1876, was won by the Lakota (Sioux) and Cheyenne fighting on the defensive. [5]: 20 Although they could be tenacious in defense, Plains Native American warriors took the offensive mostly for material gain and individual prestige.
To pay homage to the rich ancestry of Native Americans, it helps to know of current-day people who share in the heritage. With that in mind, we gathered this list of 20 famous Native Americans ...
Outacite (d. 1729), peace chief, signed a 1720 treaty with Governor Nicholson; outacite is his title rather than his given name [5] Charitey Hagey of Tugaloo (1716–1721) Long Warrior of Tanasi (1729–1730) Wrosetasetow, "emperor" of the Cherokee until 1730; [4] his given name was Ama-edohi or "water-goer", [6] and he served as a trade ...
Stacker compiled a list of 19 influential Indigenous Americans you might not know about using various news articles and historical sources.