The Prophet

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The Prophet was the religious name of Tenskwatawa, a Shawnee spiritual leader who preached Native American cultural revival and resistance to U.S. expansion in the early 19th century.

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Surface form Occurrences
Tenskwatawa 0
Prophetstown 0
Battle of Tippecanoe 0

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American prophet
Native American settlement
Shawnee religious leader
historical figure
personal name
religious name
advocated resistance to U.S. land cessions
alsoKnownAs Lalawethika NERFINISHED
appliedTo Tenskwatawa NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Prophetstown NERFINISHED
birthPlace Old Piqua NERFINISHED
birthYear 1775
centuryActive 19th century
countryOpposed United States NERFINISHED
deathPlace Kansas Territory NERFINISHED
deathYear 1836
ethnicity Shawnee NERFINISHED
foundedBy Tenskwatawa NERFINISHED
gender male
influenced pan-Indian resistance movements
language English
Shawnee NERFINISHED
locatedIn Indiana Territory NERFINISHED
Ohio Country NERFINISHED
movement Native American cultural revival
resistance to U.S. expansion
namedAfter The Prophet NERFINISHED
notableEvent Battle of Tippecanoe NERFINISHED
occupation spiritual leader
opponent Prophetstown followers
United States forces NERFINISHED
opposedPolicyOf U.S. westward expansion
periodActive early 19th century
preached pan-Indian unity
rejection of American goods
rejection of alcohol
return to traditional Native customs
regionOfActivity Great Lakes region NERFINISHED
Old Northwest NERFINISHED
religion Shawnee traditional religion
religiousName The Prophet NERFINISHED
roleInMovement religious leader of Tecumseh’s confederacy
sibling Tecumseh NERFINISHED
Tenskwatawa NERFINISHED
tribalAffiliation Shawnee Nation NERFINISHED

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Tenskwatawa alternateName The Prophet