Who was Tecumseh?
Tecumseh was an outstanding leader of the Shawnee, and the eastern American tribes. In the late 1700’s and the early 1800’s he worked to unite all the tribes into a single alliance that would defend Indian lands.Tecumseh means shooting star or meteor. Tecumseh was believed to been born in Ohio. His father a Shawnee chief and two older brothers were killed in the battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. Tecumseh was a strong leader for the Shawnee Indians. He fought against the U.S. expansion into the Midwest in the nineteenth century. Tecumseh took part in the Battle of Fallen Timbers in which a coalition of tribes were defeated by the U.S. general “Mad Anthony Wayne.” After winning several battles and losing the Battle of Fallen Timbers, Tecumseh took his people up to the Northwest Territory. Tecumseh became known as a strong and gifted chief for the Shawnee. The white settlers were afraid of Tecumseh’s strength as an Indian leader. His efforts of uniting the many tribes of Indians began to
This native American was born in 1768 and he was a famous Shawnee Indian leader. He spent much of his life attempting to rally disparate Native American tribes in a mutual defense of their lands, which eventually culminated in his death in the War of 1812. Tecumseh was greatly admired by all in his day and he remains a respected icon for Native Americans. Even his longtime adversary William Henry Harrison considered Tecumseh to be “one of those uncommon geniuses which spring up occasionally to produce revolutions and overturn the established order of things.” We can draw from Tecumseh’s wisdom and there are many lessons embedded in his life philosophy that can be carried into our business and personal lives. So respected was this great leader, that a statue of Tecumseh sits overlooking the United States Naval Academy for guidance, leadership and protection. This figurehead of Tecumseh has stood vigil over Tecumseh Court and the U.S. Naval Adademy since 1868. Which brings us to the Ozar
