Prophet was one of a set of triplets born just a few years after Tecumseh. Tenskwatawa, as he was first known was the only one of the three believed to have survived into adulthood. Part of this could be because, unlike Tecumseh, Tenskwatawa was a clumsy child who was unskilled in hunting and would never become a warrior. This was a serious faux paux for a young man in Shawnee society. Tenskwatawa lost his right eye in a hunting accident when he was young

. As he grew older, developed a taste for whiskey and quickly degenerated into severe alcoholism. Despite his flaws, Tenskwatawa was devoted to Tecumseh, and the older brother acted as his protector. (Edmunds)

The two bothers were both extremely powerful in the nativist movement and strong arguments could be made supporting either one. I feel the natural leader of the two is Tecumseh. He had a tall, dark intimidating physique, combined with his skills on the battlefields and hunting grounds that gave those around him no choice but to admire him. He matured much faster than his brother and contributed much more to his people in the early part of his life. Tecumseh’s coming of age was natural; he did not have a fall from grace like his brother. Also Tecumseh was a compassionate person who carried a sense of responsibility for those around him.

Tenskwatawa’s life was filled with alcohol and despair when, he fell into a deep trance. Awakening, he began to preach a powerful message, delivered to him by the Great Spirit. The ways of the white men, he proclaimed, were an evil that corrupted all they touched. Not only did the whites continue to take Indian lands, they had made the Indians dependent on the white world's tools and poisoned by its whiskey The Indian people were losing their identity. (Edmunds)

Tenskwatawa also traveled, although not as extensively, going to Black Hoof's village on the Auglaize River and preaching several sermons where he gained a number of

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