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The following list contains interesting facts, names and pictures the most famous Native Indian Chiefs and details of their tribes. Click the appropriate link for comprehensive facts about each Native Indian Chief. List of Native Indian Chiefs |
| Sitting Bull Tribe: Lakota Sioux Lifespan of Sitting Bull: 1731 – 1890 Date of Birth: 1831 Date of Death: December 15, 1890 Famous for: Battle of Little Bighorn on June 25 1876 |
| Red Cloud Tribe: Oglalla Sioux Lifespan of Red Cloud: 1822 - 1909 Date of Birth: 1822 at Powder River country of Wyoming and Montana Death: December 10, 1909, Sioux agency at Pine Ridge Wars: The Sioux Wars (1854 - 1891), Red Cloud's War (1865–1868) |
| Tecumseh Tribe: Shawnee Lifespan of Tecumseh: 1768 – 1813 Date of Birth: March 1768 Date of Death: October 5, 1813 Famous for: Tecumseh's War (1811–1813) |
| Geronimo Tribe: Apache Lifespan of Geronimo: 1829 - 1909 Date of Birth: June 16, 1829 at Turkey Creek, Gila River in Arizona Death: February 17, 1909 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma Wars: Apache Wars (1851 - 1900), 1861 Battle of Apache Pass |
| Hiawatha Tribe: Onondaga Date of Birth: c1525 near Lake Champlain Death: Unknown Famous as Co-founder of the Iroquois Confederacy Featured in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow epic poem published in 1855 |
| Chief Joseph Tribe: Nez Perce Lifespan of Chief Joseph: 1840 - 1904 Date of Birth: 03 March 1840, Wallowa Valley, Oregon Death: 21 September 1904, Place of Death: Wars: Nez Perce War (June - October 1877) |
| Black Hawk Tribe: Sauk and Fox Lifespan of Black Hawk: 1767 - 1838 Date of Birth: 1767, Saukenuk, Illinois Death: October 3, 1838, Davis County, Iowa Famous Battles: The 1832 Black Hawk War |
| Powhatan Tribe: Powhatan Lifespan of Powhatan: 1547 – 1618 Date of Birth: June 17, 1547 Death: April 1618 Famous for: The Powhatan Wars and his daughter Pocahontas |
Cochise |
| Chief Osceola Tribe: Seminole - raised in the Creek tribe Lifespan of Osceola: 1804 - 1838 Date of Birth: 1804, Tallassee, Alabama Death: January 1838, Fort Moultrie, South Carolina Wars: First and Second Seminole Wars |
Canonicus |
Metacom (King Philip) |
King Hancock |
Blue Jacket |
Chief Seattle |
| Dull Knife Tribe: Cheyenne Lifespan of Dull Knife, aka Morning Star: 1810 - 1879 Date of Birth: 1810 in Montana Death: January 8, 1879 at Northern Cheyenne reservation Famous Battles: Red Cloud's War and the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn |
| Victorio Tribe: Apache Lifespan of Victorio: c. 1825 - 1880 Date of Birth: c. 1825 at Warm Springs, New Mexico Death: October 14, 1880 (aged 55) at Tres Castillos, Mexico Wars: Apache Wars (1851 - 1900), Victorio's War (1879–1880) |
| Looking Glass Tribe: Nez Perce Lifespan of Looking Glass: (1832 - 1877) Place of Birth: Wallowa Valley of Oregon Death: October 5, 1877 at Bear's Paw Mountains battlefield Wars: Nez Perce War (June - October 1877) |
| Rain in the Face Tribe: Hunkpapa Sioux Lifespan of Rain in the Face: 1835-1905 Birth: 1835 near the Cheyenne River in North Dakota Death: September 15, 1905, Bullhead Station, Standing Rock Reservation Wars: The Sioux Wars (1854 - 1891), Battle of Little Bighorn |
| Santana Tribe: Kiowa Lifespan of Santana: (1830-1878) Date of Birth: c1830 in Kiowa territory Death: October 11, 1878 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma Enemies: General Philip Sheridan and Lt. Colonel George A. Custer |
| Chief Gall Tribe: Sioux Lifespan of Gall: c. 1840 - 1894 Birth: c. 1840 Near the Moreau River in South Dakota Date of Death: December 5, 1894 Wakpala, South Dakota Famous Battles: Battle of the Little Bighorn |
| Crazy Horse Tribe: Oglala Lakota Sioux Lifespan of Crazy Horse: c1840 - 1877 Date of Birth: c1840 near the Republican River Death: September 5, 1877, Fort Robinson, Nebraska Famous Battles: Red Cloud's War, Battle of the Rosebud and Little Bighorn |
| Manuelito Tribe: Navajo Lifespan of Manuelito: (c.1818 - 1893) Date of Birth: c1818, Southeastern Utah Death: 1893, Navajo Reservation, New Mexico Territory Famous for his leadership and the "Long Walk" |
| Chief Kamiakin Tribe: Yakama Lifespan of Kamiakin: 1800 - 1877 Date of Birth: 1800, Near Starbuck, Washington Date of Death: April 1877, Rock Lake (Washington) Famous Battles: The Yakima War (1855-1858), Battle at Union Gap |
| Kicking Bear Tribe: Oglala Lakota Sioux Lifespan of Kicking Bear: 1846 - 1904 Birth: March 18, 1846, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota Death: May 28, 1904, Manderson-White Horse Creek Wars: The Sioux Wars, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Ghost Dance War |
| Chief Pontiac Tribe: Ottawa Lifespan of Chief Pontiac: c. 1720 – April 20, 1769 Date of Birth: c. 1720 near Maumee River, Ohio (then New France) Death: April 20, 1769, Near Cahokia, Illinois Country Famous Wars: Pontiac's War, also known as Pontiac's Rebellion |
| Sequoyah Tribe: Cherokee Lifespan of Sequoyah: c. 1770 - 1843 Birth: c. 1770, Near Fort Loudon on the Tennessee River Date of Death: August 1843, Matamoras Famous for creating the Cherokee alphabet |
| Little Turtle Tribe: Miami of the Great Lakes region Lifespan of Little Turtle: c.1747 – July 14, 1812 Date of Birth: c. 1747, Pickawillany village, Ohio Death: July 14, 1812, near present-day Columbia City, Indiana Famous Battles: 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers |
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| Native Indian Tribes Index |
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First Published2016-04-19 | ||
Updated 2018-01-01 | Publisher Siteseen Limited | |
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