Tenskwatawa

(noun)

Tenskwatawa, (also called Tenskatawa, Tenskwatawah, Tensquatawa or Lalawethika) (1775 – November 1836) was a Native American religious and political leader of the Shawnee tribe. He is also known as The Prophet or the Shawnee Prophet.

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Examples of Tenskwatawa in the following topics:

  • The Indian Response

    • Many of the Upper Creek were influenced by the prophecies of Tecumseh's brother, Tenskwatawa, which echoed those of their own spiritual leaders.

  • The War in the South

    • Many of the Upper Creek were influenced by the prophecies of Tecumseh's brother, Tenskwatawa, which, echoing those of their own spiritual leaders, predicted the extermination of the European Americans.