Category: Biographies

Indian Biography; Vol. 2 (of 2) Or, An Historical Account of Those Individuals Who Have Been Distinguished among the North American Natives as Orators, Warriors, Statesmen, and Other Remarkable Characters

Notices of Indians who submitted to Massachusetts, continued--The Squaw-Sachem of Medford--Her history, family, &c.--Her sons, Sagamore John and Sagamore James--Their intercourse with the English--Anecdotes of them--Complaints, services, death and character--Chickatabot, Sache...

Chapters

16. CHAPTER XVI.

The Seneca Chief, Red-Jacket--Circumstances under which he succeeded Corn-Planter in his influence--Anecdotes of the latter--Red-Jacket's earliest oratorical triumph--His speech...

15. CHAPTER XV.

Michikinaqwa, or the Little Turtle--Early History--Engages in a combination of the Indians against the United States--Blue-Jacket--The Turtle defeats two detachments of American...

13. CHAPTER XIII.

History of Tecumseh and the Prophet continued--The latter encamps at Tippecanoe---Sends a message to Governor Harrison--Visits him at Vincennes--Increase of his forces--Attentio...

7. CHAPTER VII.

Siege of Detroit maintained by Pontiac--The Commandant meditates a retreat--The French propose a conference with Pontiac, which takes place--The latter demands the surrender of...

12. CHAPTER XII.

Some account of the Shawanees, the tribe of Tecumseh--Anecdotes illustrative of their character--Early history and lineage of Tecumseh--His first adventures as a warrior--His ha...

4. CHAPTER IV.

Five Nations _continued._ Remarks on their oratory--Circumstances favorable to it--Account of a council of the Confederates at Onondaga, in 1690--Anecdotes of various persons wh...

14. CHAPTER XIV.

Remarks on the character of Tecumseh and the Prophet--Their facilities for cooperation--Difficulties the latter had to overcome--His perseverance and ingenuity--Means by which h...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

Account of the Delawares--Their ancient great men, including Tamenend--History daring the Revolutionary War--Two Parties among them--White-Eyes, leader of one, and Captain Pipe,...

10. CHAPTER X.

State of several Southern tribes during the last century--The English send deputies to the Cherokees, in 1756--Their lives threatened, and saved by Attakullakulla--Account of th...

11. CHAPTER XI.

The Cayuga Chief, Logan--Some account of his father, Shikellimus--Residence of Logan--His friendship for the whites interrupted by their provocations--His family misfortunes--Th...

6. CHAPTER VI.

Pontiac's plan of campaign--He commences active preparations--Council of the Ottawas--Grand Council of the Northern tribes--Dream of the Delaware--Maxims promulgated by Pontiac-...

3. CHAPTER III.

Summary account of the Five Nations--Their early history--Government--Conquests--Population--Territory--Intercourse with European Colonies--Their war with the Adirondacks--Adven...

1. CHAPTER I.

Notices of Indians who submitted to Massachusetts, continued--The Squaw-Sachem of Medford--Her history, family, &c.--Her sons, Sagamore John and Sagamore James--Their intercours...

9. CHAPTER IX.

Observations on the character of White-Eyes--Pipe's comment on his death--The latter gains and sustains an ascendancy in the Delaware nation--Glickkican, Netawatwees and Wingemu...

5. CHAPTER V.

Account of the Ottawas--Their first Chief-Sachem known to the English, Pontiac--His interview with Major Rogers--Protects that officer and his troops--Saves Detroit from an army...

2. CHAPTER II.

Farther account of Master Weston's settlement, and the movements of the Indians against him--Aspinet, the Nauset, supposed to be engaged in that affair--His tribe and power--Pro...