The Shawnee Prophet Essay

The Shawnee Prophet by R. David Edmund is a book to tell the story of Tenskwatawa’s life and the way he believed he was leading his people, the Shawnee. Edmund researched a lot about the Shawnee people and why the Shawnee Prophet was the leading figure. I think one of the main themes from this book is the importance of Tenskwatawa and Tecumseh to the Shawnee people. Tenskwatawa, formally known as Lalawethika was a drunk until he was in a coma and when he woke up he believed he seen a vision. And the Shawnees viewed him as a prophet. He believed he could unite the Indians into an intertribal confederacy, and that the Indians should not have any relationships with the Americans. The book shows the reasons why Tenskwatawa was against the Americans, he was a leader of the Indian …show more content…
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