Tecumseh: The Shawnee Tribe
Tecumseh was a Native American who led the Shawnee Tribe in present day Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. He was born in 1768 in South Ohio and grew up not only to be the chief of the Shawnee Tribe but a warrior who participated in many wars; such as The Battle of 1812 and The Battle of Tippecanoe.
Tecumseh was not a man of one marriage. His first betrothal was to a Native American lady by the name of Mohnetohse. The newlyweds had one son together called Mahyawwekawpaese. Soon after, though, the two divorced, and Tecumseh sent her back to her parents for neglecting their infant son. This led him to his next marriage, with another Native American lady, Mamate. Tecumseh was going to be blessed with another son, who was to be named Naythawaynah, …show more content…
but sadly, he lost his wife to childbirth complications. Although his son survived, he was left with a hole in his heart, and never married again.
Tecumseh did not have much of a family life.
He spent his days on the battlefield or making peace with other chiefs, so he was preoccupied, and his two sons went under the care of his sister, Tecumpease. After his second wife, Mamate, Tecumseh did not remarry and remained single for the rest of his life. As he lost his older brother on the battlefield as well, he only had one other brother, Tenskwatawa, or The Prophet, whom he did not communicate with furthermore after the attack on the Shawnee, which may have been prevented if he listened to Tecumseh’s orders.
Tecumseh did not make much of a family influence on his life, rather than the interference of his brother on his leadership. Tecumseh went away and put his brother in charge. When his brother felt threatened, he told the tribe to immediately attack. The tribe was unsure if they would be able to succeed but he told them that he was the Prophet and that they would not be injured. In the end, many Shawnee died and lost their confidence in representing the Shawnee in war again. In conclusion, Tecumseh did no have much of a family which could have influenced the type of leader and father whom he was. The father of two young men, the widow of one Native American lady, and the ex-husband of …show more content…
another.
Work Cited:
Davis, Robin.
Chief Tecumseh. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 15 May 2017.
"Tecumseh." Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, 18 Apr. 2016. Web. 15 May 2017.
History.com Staff. "Tecumseh." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 15 May cfd2017.
"Tecumseh." Tecumseh - Ohio History Central. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2017.
Greenspan, Jesse. "6 Things You May Not Know About Tecumseh." History.com. A&E ggTelevision Networks, 04 Oct. 2013. Web. 17 May
2017.
Tecumseh was not a man of one marriage. His first betrothal was to a Native American lady by the name of Mohnetohse. The newlyweds had one son together called Mahyawwekawpaese. Soon after, though, the two divorced, and Tecumseh sent her back to her parents for neglecting their infant son. This led him to his next marriage, with another Native American lady, Mamate. Tecumseh was going to be blessed with another son, who was to be named Naythawaynah, …show more content…
but sadly, he lost his wife to childbirth complications. Although his son survived, he was left with a hole in his heart, and never married again.
Tecumseh did not have much of a family life.
He spent his days on the battlefield or making peace with other chiefs, so he was preoccupied, and his two sons went under the care of his sister, Tecumpease. After his second wife, Mamate, Tecumseh did not remarry and remained single for the rest of his life. As he lost his older brother on the battlefield as well, he only had one other brother, Tenskwatawa, or The Prophet, whom he did not communicate with furthermore after the attack on the Shawnee, which may have been prevented if he listened to Tecumseh’s orders.
Tecumseh did not make much of a family influence on his life, rather than the interference of his brother on his leadership. Tecumseh went away and put his brother in charge. When his brother felt threatened, he told the tribe to immediately attack. The tribe was unsure if they would be able to succeed but he told them that he was the Prophet and that they would not be injured. In the end, many Shawnee died and lost their confidence in representing the Shawnee in war again. In conclusion, Tecumseh did no have much of a family which could have influenced the type of leader and father whom he was. The father of two young men, the widow of one Native American lady, and the ex-husband of …show more content…
another.
Work Cited:
Davis, Robin.
Chief Tecumseh. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 15 May 2017.
"Tecumseh." Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, 18 Apr. 2016. Web. 15 May 2017.
History.com Staff. "Tecumseh." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 15 May cfd2017.
"Tecumseh." Tecumseh - Ohio History Central. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2017.
Greenspan, Jesse. "6 Things You May Not Know About Tecumseh." History.com. A&E ggTelevision Networks, 04 Oct. 2013. Web. 17 May
2017.