Opessa Straight Tail

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Opessa Straight Tail was a prominent Shawnee leader known for guiding his people during the early 18th century amid expanding European colonial presence in North America.

All labels observed (2)

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Opessa Straight Tail canonical 2
Straight Tail 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American leader
Shawnee leader
activeInCentury 18th century
activeInPeriod early 18th century
areaOfInfluence regions affected by early European colonization in North America
associatedWithEvent early encounters between Shawnee and European colonists
continentOfActivity North America
culturalIdentity Indigenous peoples of North America
ethnicity Shawnee
gender male
hasFamilyName Opessa Straight Tail self-linksurface differs
surface form: Straight Tail
hasGivenName Opessa
historicalContext European colonial presence in North America
historicalSignificance represents Indigenous resistance and adaptation during colonial expansion
knownFor diplomatic relations with European colonists
political leadership
leadershipType political leadership within Shawnee society
tribal leadership
nameInEnglish Opessa Straight Tail self-link
notableFor guiding Shawnee communities amid European colonial expansion in North America
leading Shawnee people in the early 18th century
occupation tribal leader
peopleLed Shawnee
role guide of his people during colonial expansion
timePeriod colonial era in North America

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Shawnee notableLeader Opessa Straight Tail
Opessa Straight Tail nameInEnglish Opessa Straight Tail self-link
Opessa Straight Tail hasFamilyName Opessa Straight Tail self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Straight Tail