Shawnee: Quick Facts

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Map showing the distribution of Indigenous peoples of the Northeast Woodlands region in North America, with tribal names such as Algonquin, Ojibwa (Chippewa), Iroquois, Shawnee, and Powhatan labeled across present-day northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. Major lakes and rivers are marked, and a red boundary outlines the general region inhabited by these groups.

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Northeast Indian Wampanoag Abenaki Pequot Iroquoian peoples Wendat Menominee Lenni Lenape Kickapoo Mohawk Ho-Chunk

Key People

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

Shawnee chief

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The Prophet

Shawnee leader

Tecumseh. Battle of the Thames, Ontario, Canada, and the death of Tecumseh. Col. Richard M. Johnson with the Kentucky volunteers on left battle with Tecumseh and his Native troops. Native American Shawnee chief. North American indian. (See Notes)

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