Who is Tecumseh?
A well known figure in the early 19th century, Tecumseh was a member of the Shawnee tribe of Native Americans who worked within a movement to preserve the heritage and land holdings that were slowly going from the possession of the natives of the country to the European settlers. This work led to Tecumseh’s involvement with British forces during the War of 1812. Born around the middle of the 18th century, Tecumseh’s given name would more accurately be presented as Tecumtha or Tekamthi. His father was a prominent Shawnee warrior who died in battle. Tecumseh was raised by his older brother, Cheeksuakalo, to be a warrior for his people. With a given name that is translated as “Panther in the Sky,” Tecumseh eventually settled in Ohio, where his younger brother Tenskwatawa was gaining a reputation as the leader of a new movement. Essentially, the movement was geared toward abandoning the traditions of the white settlers that was beginning to work into Shawnee values, stop the ceding of Shaw
