Tenskwatawa

Tenskwatawa, Tenskatawa,, Tensquatawa or Elskwatawa (1775 – November 1836) was a Native American religious and political leader known as the Shawnee Prophet (of the Shawnee tribe). He was the brother of Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee. He was originally given the name Lalawethika (The Noisemaker). Image File history File links Tenskwatawa, the Prophet. ... Image File history File links Tenskwatawa, the Prophet. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... An Aani (Atsina) named Assiniboin Boy. ... The Shawnee, or Shawano, are a people native to North America. ... This 1848 drawing of Tecumseh was based on a sketch done from life in 1808. ...

Early years

Lalawethika was an awkward youth, who accidentally gouged his right eye out with an arrow. Disliked by many Shawnees, he became an alcoholic. Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ...

In April 1805, he experienced the first of several visions. He became a religious leader of the Shawnee, and taught that the white Americans were children of the Great Serpent, the source of evil in the world. He forbade his people to use European foods, clothing, manufactured goods and alcohol. He changed his name to Tenskwatawa (The Open Door). In 1808 Tenskwatawa and Tecumseh moved their followers to a new village called Prophetstown, near the present-day town of Battle Ground, near the juncture of the Wabash and Tippecanoe rivers in Indiana. 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Various religious symbols Religion is a system of social coherence based on a common group of beliefs or attitudes concerning an object, person, unseen being, or system of thought considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine or highest truth, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions, and rituals associated with such... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In religion and ethics, Evil refers to the bad aspects of the behaviour and reasoning of human beings —those which are deliberately void of conscience, and show a wanton desire for destruction. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighbouring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... It has been suggested that folding clothes be merged into this article or section. ... In chemistry, an alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom of an alkyl or substituted alkyl group. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Prophetstown may refer to Prophetstown, Illinois, USA Prophets Town or Prophetstown in Indiana, USA, site of the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe and now the Prophetstown State Park Category: ... Battle Ground is a town located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. ... The Wabash River is a 475 mi (765 km) long river in the eastern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near St. ... The Tippecanoe River is a gentle, 225 mile (362 km) long river in northern Indiana that flows from Lake Tippecanoe in Kosciusko County to the Wabash River near Battle Ground, about twelve miles northeast of Lafayette. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ...

Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812

Main article: Tecumseh's War

In 1811, Tecumseh journeyed south to meet with representatives of other tribes, leaving Tenskwatawa in command of Tecumseh's forces at Prophetstown. During Tecumseh's absence, on November 7, 1811, Tenskwatawa ordered an attack on a U.S. force under the command of future President William Henry Harrison. (See the Battle of Tippecanoe.) The village at Prophetstown was eventually burned down and the defeat put an end to Tecumseh's hope of a broad Native alliance. At Vincennes in 1810, Tecumseh loses his temper when William Henry Harrison refuses to rescind the Treaty of Fort Wayne. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military leader, politician, and the ninth President of the United States, (1841). ... The Battle of Tippecanoe was a decisive victory by United States forces led by then-Governor of the Indiana Territory William Henry Harrison over the forces of Tecumsehs growing American Indian confederation. ...

With his brother, Tenskwatawa participated in the defense of the Canadian colonies during the War of 1812. Combatants United States Native Americans United Kingdom Canadian colonial forces Native Americans First Nations Peoples Commanders James Madison Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson Isaac Brock George Prevost Tecumseh† Strength •U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Frigates:3...

In 1813 he was present at the Battle of the Thames, but fled with the British forces and was absent when Tecumseh was killed. 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Britain Tecumsehs confederacy United States Commanders Henry Procter Tecumseh † William Henry Harrison Strength 800 regulars 500 natives1 2,380 militia 1,000 cavalry 120 regulars 260 natives1 Casualties 155 British dead or wounded 477 captured 33 natives dead 15 dead 30 wounded {{{notes}}} The Battle of the Thames...

Later years and death

In the following decade he unsuccessfully tried to regain a position of leadership among Native Americans. In 1825 he returned to the United States and assisted in removing many of the Shawnees west of the Mississippi. In 1826 he established a village at the site of modern Kansas City, Kansas. He died in 1836 at his village in Kansas City, Kansas (located in the Argentine area; the White Feather Spring marker notes the location). 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Kansas City is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County; it is part of the Unified Government [1] which also includes the cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The marker at Whitefeather Spring The White feather Spring is on private property in the Argentine section of Kansas City, Kansas. ...

Tenskwatawa in fiction

Tenskwatawa is one of the major characters in Orson Scott Card's alternate history fantasy series of novels The Tales of Alvin Maker (especially the second book, Red Prophet). In those books he is called Tenskwa-Tawa (previously Lolla-Wossiky). The introduction to this article is too long. ... Alternate history (fiction) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... haha For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative in prose. ... The Tales of Alvin Maker is a series of novels by Orson Scott Card that revolve around the experiences of a young man, Alvin Miller, who discovers he has incredible powers for creating and shaping things around him. ... The second book in Orson Scott Cards series The Tales of Alvin Maker, The Red Prophet is about Alvin Miller, his fathers seventh son, Lolla-Wossiky, a troubled whisky Red, and Ta-Kumsaw, Lolla-Wossikys older brother. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online