Meaning | A member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river. |
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Instances | Pontiac | famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769) |
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Tecumseh, Tecumtha | A famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813) |
Broader | Algonquian, Algonquin | A member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally / originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada |
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Spanish | shawnee |
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