Sunday, July 5, 2015

The US gov massacred the Indians...................women and children........lined them up and shot them to death................that happened a lot.........or gave them friendship blankets.................that were not so friendly, but rather laced with small pox..............



List of Native American leaders of the Indian Wars

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For other famous Native Americans, see List of Native Americans.
This is a list of Native American leaders who participated in the American Indian Wars, which occurred throughout the early 17th century until the early 20th century. This list includes both chiefs and others.
NameLifeYears ActiveTribe Of OriginComments
Black Elk1863–19501870–1890sLakotaA prominent Wichasha Wakan of the Oglala Lakota, he was a combatant at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. During the late 1880s, he was involved in the Ghost Dance movementand was injured at the Wounded Knee Massacre.
Black Hawk1767–18381810s–1830sSaukSauk chief who led the Sauk and Fox tribes against the United States off and on during the early 19th century, from the War of 1812 until his eventual defeat following the Black Hawk War.
Black Kettlec. 1803–18681850s–1860sCheyenneCheyenne chief who resisted the American settlement of the Kansas and Colorado territories during the 1860s. After his village was destroyed during the Sand Creek massacre, he participated in the Colorado War with the Comanche and Kiowa negotiating several treaties with the United States before his death at Battle of Washita River.
Blue Jacketc. 1743 – c. 18101770s–1800sShawnee
Billy Bowlegsc. 1810–18591830s–1860sSeminole
Joseph Brantc. 1743–18071750s–1800sMohawk
Buckongahelasc. 1720–18051770s–1800sLenni-Lenape
Lone Hornc. 1790–18771810s–1870sMinneconjou Teton LakotaChief of Minneconjou teton lakota Indians, signed the treaty of fort Laramie in 1868. Father of Touch the Clouds and Spotted Elk, uncle to Crazy Horse
Captain Jackc. 1837–18731860s–1870sModoc
Mangas Coloradasc. 1793–18631820s–1850sApache
Cochisec. 1805–18741860s–1870sApache
Cornplanterc. 1750s–18311816–1831Seneca
Cornstalkc. 1720–17771760s–1770sShawnee
Crazy Horsec. 1840–18771850s–1870sLakota
Geronimo1829–19091850s–1880sApache
Chief Joseph1840–19041870sNez Perce
Chief Loganc. 1725–17801770sMingoMingo chief who took part in Lord Dunmore's War.
Lozenc. 1840 – after 18871840s–1880sApacheSister of Chihenne-Chiricahua Apache chief Vittorio, Lozen was a prominent prophet and warrior against Mexican incursions into the southwest United States.
Neolinfl. 1761–17631760sLenni-LanapeKnown as the "Delaware Prophet", he founded a movement during the mid-18th century to reject European goods and a return to traditional way of life. His teachings would later be adopted by a number of tribal chief, most notably Chief Pontiac.
Opchanacanoughc. 1554–16461500s–1600sPamunkeyPamunkey chief after the death of his brother, Chief Powhatan. He led the Indian massacre of 1622.
Osceola1804–18381830sSeminoleThe principal leader of the Second Seminole War, he led a small band successfully resisting the U.S. Army for over two years before his capture in 1837.
King Philipc. 1639–16761660s–1670sWampanoagThe second son of Massasoit, Metacomet (or King Philip) led an open rebellion against the English Massachusetts Bay Colony known as King Philip's War.
Chief Pontiacc. 1720–17691760sOdawaOdawa chief who resisted British settlement of the Great Lakes region during the Pontiac's Rebellion.
Rain-in-the-Facec. 1835–19051860s–1870sHunkpapa LakotaA war chief of the Lakota, he took part in Red Cloud's War and Black Hills War.
Red Cloud1822–19091860s–1890sOglala LakotaA chief of the Oglala Lakota, he was one of several Lakota leaders who opposed the American settlement of the Great Plains successfully winning a short-lived victory against the U.S. Army during Red Cloud's War.
Red Jacketc. 1750–18301770s–1790sSeneca
Major Ridgec. 1771–18391790s–1830sCherokee
Sakayengwaraton1792–18861810sMohawk
Shingasfl. 1740–1673
Lenape
Chief Seattlec. 1780–1866
Suquamish-Duwamish
Sitting Bullc. 1831–18901870s–1890sLakota
Spotted Elkc. 1826–18901870s–1890sLakotaSon of Miniconjou Lakota chief Lone Horn, he was an ally of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horsealthough he himself saw no action during the Black Hills War. A major figure of the Ghost Dance movement of the late 1880s, he was one of several chiefs killed during theWounded Knee Massacre.
Tamanendc. 1628 – c. 17011680s–1690sLenni-Lenape
Tecumsehc. 1768–18131800s–1810ShawneeShawnee chief who attempted to organize a vast alliance of Native American tribes in the eastern United States during the early 19th century. Siding with Great Britain during theWar of 1812, he led the Shawnee against the United States until his death at the Battle of the Thames.
Tenskwatawa1775–18341800s–1830sShawneeShawnee chief known as "The Prophet" who was an ally of his brother Tecumseh, together founding Prophetstown.
Touch the Cloudsc. 1838–19051851–1904MinneconjouMinneconjou Lakota chief; supposedly was seven feet tall. Cousin to Crazy Horse and son of Lone Horn
Wovokac. 1856–19321880sNorthern PaiutePaiute spiritual leader who founded the Ghost Dance movement whose religious teachings became popular among the tribes of the Great Plains and western United States until theWounded Knee Massacre in 1890.

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