The Prophet
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Native American prophet
Native American settlement
Shawnee religious leader
historical figure
personal name
religious name
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.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tenskwatawa | 0 |
| Prophetstown | 0 |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | 0 |
| Lalawethika | 0 |
| Old Piqua | 0 |
| Tecumseh | 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.