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	Tecumseh Name Tecumseh Birth/Death Dates 1768-1813 Where in Indiana Travelled throughout the territory When in Indiana During his adult life Notable For Tecumseh was born in the Shawnee town of Piqua, Ohio. His brother Tenskwatawa, or The Prophet, were important Shawnee leaders. When the Treaty of Greenville was signed giving most of Ohio to whites, Indian tribes had to move to Indiana. He began forming an Indian federation saying Indian lands should be considered common property and none should be sold without the consent of all. He nearly succeeded in creating a very strong Indian force. His tribe was defeated by William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. He was killed at the Battle of the Thames in 1813. Description Tecumseh is shown wearing a cloth hat with a feather in it. Beads hang from the side. He is wearing a European style military jacket with epaulettes. Around his neck is what looks like a Jefferson medal. Subject Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief, 1768-1813 Indians of North America Tribal chiefs Item ID SubColl_Tecumseh Source of Image Subject Collection Indiana Historical Society Digital Collection Notable Hoosiers (DC 010) Bibliography/Notes Information taken from Indiana to 1816: The Colonial Period. Published by the Indiana Historical Bureau & Indiana Historical Society, © 1971 Copyright Notice Digital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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