The mixing of the Indian and European lifestyles influenced everyone's lives. Throughout time one could see the two sides unit together as one and one could also see them collide with disastrous ends. The Indians and the white men would unit to make peaceful treaties. Then the treaty would get broken and the two groups would collide in battle. Even when the Europeans and the Indians finally agreed on a way they both could farm and hunt, it eventually turned out hurt the Indian's way of life. The Europeans also affected the Indian's culture in both positive and negative ways. David Edmunds explains and shows examples of how the two groups mixed in his book, Tecumseh and the Quest for Indian Leadership.
Europeans settled in North America, claiming land that was never theirs to claim. The British initially made a deal to protect the Indians, but dishonored the deal when a battle broke. During this battle, many Shawnee fled the battlegrounds to a British Fort where they were not allowed. They were hoping that the fort would give them protection. The trespassing Indians were taken as prisoners. On August 3rd, the Indians signed a treaty calling for them to remain at peace, relinquish all the prisoners, and give up the land in the southern, eastern, and central Ohio. In return the white men gave the Indians goods, valued from $5,000 to $10,000. .
The Shawnees" lives were simple and they were spiritual people. The role for of men and women were also very simple. The men were the hunters and warriors. While the women were used as the housekeepers, clothe makers, and kept the families close. In the spring and summer months the two main projects were to farm and to re-build the villages. During the fall and winter months the Shawnee hunted, which allowed them to feed their families. By the early 1800's the Indian life became much more difficult. The white hunters wiped out most of the wildlife, forcing the Indians to start using more modern, "white man", ways of hunting.
TECUMSEH I hardly know the story of the great warrior and fighter Tecumseh. ... Tecumseh" name means two different things. ... Tecumseh simply wanted to stop the encroachment of the white man into Indian lands. ... Tecumseh vowed to keep Ohio and the land of America, but in the end he lost the battle. ... I am privileged to have read about Tecumseh and the Shawnees. ...
Born in 1768 in Ohio, Tecumseh was well liked by his peers, even as a child. ... After a meeting with William Henry Harrison, one of Tecumseh's greatest adversaries, Tecumseh traveled to the south to meet with Indian leaders. ... The Indian movement died with Tecumseh. ... Edmunds account of Tecumseh's brother Lalawethika (also known as the Prophet) and his new religion, was crucial in explaining Tecumseh's rise to war chief. ... Tecumseh was dead. ...
Even though Tecumseh was a very captivating and persuasive speaker he still could not unite all the tribes. ... "There failure to act in unity, Tecumseh knew, would soon prove to be disastrous." ... Nash, 2000) Tecumseh and his warriors joined forces with the British to fight the Colonists. ... While Tecumseh was gone on a recruiting trip in the south his friend General Brock was killed in an attack. ... When Tecumseh heard that Proctor was brutally killing and scalping American captives he was outraged. ...
Tecumseh was born in March of 1768. ... When his father did not come home, Tecumseh went out in search of him. ... Tecumseh fell in love Rebecca and soon asked her to marry him. ... Tecumseh's childhood greatly influenced how he acted as an adult. ... Tecumseh's Confederation would've succeeded if it were not for the overwhelming problems experienced by Tecumseh. ...
PROPHET AND TECUMSEH It is believed that Tecumseh was born in 1768 in central Ohio. ... To help this vision become a reality Prophet looked to his brother, Tecumseh. (Edmunds) Tecumseh was a very powerful speaker and a well-respected warrior. ... Tecumseh considered himself an Indian first and a Shawnee second. ... I feel the natural leader of the two is Tecumseh. ...
In "The Thin Red Line-, David Edmunds discusses the Shawnee resistance led by Tecumseh, and his brother, the Prophet. ... The main thesis is, Americans only remember Tecumseh, but not his brother. Not only do Americans remember Tecumseh, they embellish him. ... His holy missions inspired resistance, but Tecumseh, the military leader, is remembered. ... They understand Tecumseh whereas they are totally lost on who The Prophet was and what he was doing. ...
The book Tecumseh and the Quest for Indian Leadership written by R. ... At this point, Edmunds begins telling the story of Tecumseh. Tecumseh's mother was Creek, and his father was Shawnee. ... 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. ... Edmunds also addresses the myths that exist about Tecumseh. ...
Part 3: Folk Art Tecumseh's mother has been working on the same quilt for years. ... It seems as though Tecumseh's mother has sewn herself into the quilt. Tecumseh wraps himself into it for comfort whenever he feels he needs to be closer to his mother. ... Tecumseh's father tries to cash in by selling wooden coyotes. ... But as Tecumseh's father put it: "Everybody's going crazy over traditional Indian stuff. ...
