Tenskwatawa (also called Tenskatawa, Tenskwatawah, Tensquatawa or Lalawethika) (January 1775 – November 1836) was a Native American religious and political leader of the Shawnee tribe, known as the Prophet or the Shawnee Prophet. He was a younger brother of Tecumseh, a leader of the Shawnee. In his early years Tenskwatawa was given the name Lalawethika ("He Makes a Loud Noise" or "The Noise Maker"), but he changed it around 1805 and transformed himself from a hapless, alcoholic youth into an influential spiritual leader. Tenskwatawa denounced the Americans, calling them the offspring of the Evil Spirit, and led a purification movement that promoted unity among the Indigenous peoples of North America, rejected acculturation to the American way of life, and encouraged his followers to pursue traditional ways. (From Wikipedia) More about Shawnee Prophet Tenskwatawa:
| | Books about Shawnee Prophet Tenskwatawa: Filed under: Tenskwatawa, Shawnee Prophet Tecumseh and the Shawnee Prophet (New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., c1878), by Edward Eggleston and Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye (multiple formats at Indiana) The Battle of Tippecanoe: Historical Sketches of the Famous Field Upon Which General William Henry Harrison Won Renown That Aided Him in Reaching the Presidency; Lives of the Prophet and Tecumseh, With Many Interesting Incidents of Their Rise and Overthrow; The Campaign of 1888 and Election of General Benjamin Harrison (Chicago: Donohue and Henneberry, 1889), by Reed Beard (illustrated HTML and page images at Indiana) Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet; With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians (Cincinnati: E. Morgan, 1841), by Benjamin Drake Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet; With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians (Cincinnati: H.S. and J. Applegate and Co., 1852), by Benjamin Drake
10 additional books about Shawnee Prophet Tenskwatawa in the extended shelves: Life of Tecumseh and of his brother the prophet : with a historical sketch of the Shawanoe Indians (E. Morgan, 1841), by Benjamin Drake, Huntington Free Library, and Heye Foundation Museum of the American Indian (page images at HathiTrust)
Life of Tecumseh, and of his brother the Prophet : with a historical sketch of the Shawanoe Indians (H. M. Rulison, 1856), by Benjamin Drake (page images at HathiTrust)
Tecumseh and the Shawnee prophet (M. A. Donahue, 1910), by Edward Eggleston and Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye (page images at HathiTrust)
The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General William Henry Harrison won renown that aided him in reaching the presidency; lives of the Prophet and Tecumseh, with many interesting incidents of their rise and overthrow. The campaign of 1888 and election of General Benjamin Harrison. (Tippecanoe Pub. co., 1889), by Reed Beard (page images at HathiTrust)
Tecumseh and the Shawnee prophet. including sketches of George Rogers Clark, Simon Kenton, William Henry Harrison, Cornstalk, Blackhoof, Bluejacket, the Shawnee Logan, and others famous in the frontier wars of Tecumseh̕s time. (Dodd, Mead and company, 1878), by Edward Eggleston and Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye (page images at HathiTrust)
Life of Tecumseh and of his brother the prophet : with a historical sketch of the Shawanoe Indians (H.S. & J. Applegate, 1852), by Benjamin Drake (page images at HathiTrust)
Life of Tecumseh, and of his brother the prophet; with a historical sketch of the Shawanoe Indians. (E. Morgan & Co., 1850), by Benjamin Drake (page images at HathiTrust)
The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous feld upon which General William Henry Harrison won renown that aided him in reaching the presidency (W. B. Conkey company, 1911), by Reed Beard (page images at HathiTrust)
The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General William Henry Harrison won renown that aided him in reaching the presidency; lives of the Prophet and Tecumseh, with many interesting incidents of their rise and overthrow. The campaign of 1888 and election of General Benjamin Harrison. (Donuhue & Henneberry, printers, 1889), by Reed Beard (page images at HathiTrust)
Life of Tecumseh, and of his brother the prophet : with a historical sketch of the Shawanoe Indians (Anderson, Gates & Wright, 1969), by Benjamin Drake (page images at HathiTrust)
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