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5Catahecassa (also spelled Ca-ta-he-cas-sa), meaning "black hoof" in Shawnee, is the name of an 18th-century Shawnee warrior and chief, more commonly known as Black Hoof. He served as the head civil chief of the Shawnee I...
Hokolesqua is a Shawnee masculine name meaning "cornstalk" in the Shawnee language. The name is historically associated with an 18th-century Shawnee chief also known as Cornstalk, who led the Shawnee during the Ohio Vall...
Lalawethika is the Shawnee name meaning "he makes noise" or "he makes a loud noise," which was the original name of the notable religious and political leader Tenskwatawa (1775–1836), also known as the Shawnee Prophet. H...
Tecumseh ( tih-KUM-sə, -see; March 9, 1768 – October 5, 1813) was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh trave...
Tenskwatawa is the name of a Shawnee prophet and religious leader. The name means "open door" in Shawnee, reflecting his role in opening a spiritual path for his people. He was born in January 1775 as Lalawethika ("He Ma...