“Do not kill or injure your neighbor, for it is not him you injure but yourself. But love him, for Moneto loves him as he loves you.”
- Golden Rule of the Shawnee Indians
The Shawnee Indians are among one of the many Native American tribes that were exiled in the New World. They endured many tortuous things in their lifetime. However, they never left their true roots though out it all.
The Shawnee Indians originally inhabited what is now known as Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. They were however driven from their homeland by another tribe. Once moved and settled the white man invaded upon the Shawnee finally forcing them into Oklahoma where they still remain today.
During this time, the Shawnee Indians listened to their leader Tecumseh who is from the Chillicothe division. His leadership is based upon hereditary among the Shawnees. Little information is known about him, however he managed to conquer and made them strive to become what they are today and that is all that matters. Right?
In the earliest times of the Shawnee Indians they were very religious, this being based around the god of Moneto. Moneto is believed to be a supreme deity who bestowed blessings upon all who merited his favor. However, the Supreme God is seen, as a grandmotherly type who knitted a net that would one day be cast upon the world. If you were saved the net would capture you and bring you into the heavens. Those not worthy of being caught were known