In retaliation, they surrounded the fort and started burning farms. In 1779 the Kentuckians decided it was time to fight against the Indians and they sent a mounted militia to attack Chillicothe, a Shawnee town on the Mad River. Although the Americans got pushed back and retreated, the Indians were terrified and Tecumseh's mother and her second daughter fled to Missouri. This is when Tecumseh's oldest sister became a mother figure to her younger brothers and sisters but out of them all Tecumseh was her favorite. He grew up excelling at all he did and bettering his peers. Even as a child the boys his age looked to him. Chiksika also liked Tecumseh and would take him on hunting trips where they would spend weeks and months away. The after the revolution, many treaties were signed by Indians giving up lands that they had no ties to at all. Then the Kentuckians attacked more Shawnee towns, killing many Indians. The Shawnee counter attacked and during the attack Chiksika was wounded and died. Tecumseh had been his brother's right hand man, but when he returned from fighting he was leading. The death of his father and brother by Americans didn't make Tecumseh too fond of them, especially when they had been killed because of the Americans unnecessary attacks on them first. More battles took place between the American militias and the Indians, where Tecumseh lost one of his younger brothers. The older Shawnee chiefs decided it was time to make a treaty, but Tecumseh didn't agree or attend the meetings with the Americans. Tecumseh became known as an important young war chief because of his participation in the battles with the settlers. Edmunds has one chapter designated to the changes in the Shawnee culture. This chapter shows the changes that white men had on the Indians. He goes into depth on the differences. This chapter would be an excellent selection to use as a source for how the Indians lived.
