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Famous Native Americans

1. This great leader of the was captured while under a flag of truce. Squanto Bigfoot Osceola

2. This Ottawa leader united the Indians against the British in pre- revolutionary America. Pontiac Mangas Coloradas Dull Knife

3. This great Cherokee provided a writing system for his people. Powhatan Masasoit Sequoyah

4. This leader was a victim of the . Tecumseh

5. served in the military during the war against this Indian leader. Black Hawk Squanto Joseph

6. This great Shawnee leader was killed during the Battle of Thames during the War of 1812. King Philip Squanto Cochise Tecumseh

7. This Indian Chief befriended the Pilgrims. Bigfoot Geronimo Masasoit Dull Knife

8. This Chief was the leader of the before Cochise. Joseph Quanah Parker Pontiac Mangas Coloradas

9. This Indian led a war in New England against the American colonists. King Philip Black Kettle Red Cloud Sitting Bull

10. This Indian died during the massacre at Wounded Knee. Crazy Horse Powhatan Osecola Bigfoot

1. This great leader of the Seminoles was captured while under a flag of truce.

Osceola

He died shortly thereafter. Sitting Bull, of course, was famous for the Little Big Horn and George Custer.

2. This Ottawa leader united the Indians against the British in

pre-revolutionary America.

Pontiac

'Pontiac's War'. Crazy Horse was also at Little Big Horn against Custer.

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3. This great Cherokee provided a writing system for his

people.

Sequoyah

A great contribution to his people. Geronimo was famous as a warrior.

4. This Cheyenne leader was a victim of the Sand Creek

Massacre.

Black Kettle.

In one of the Old West's darker pages, many Indians were massacred by Col. Chivington and his troops. Cochise and Red Cloud were also great Indian leaders.

5. Abraham Lincoln served in the military during the war against

this Indian leader.

Black Hawk.

Known as 'The Blackhawk War'. Joseph was the leader of the , famous for saying 'I will fight no more forever'.

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6. This great Shawnee leader was killed during the Battle of

Thames during the War of 1812.

Tecumseh.

He initially tried to unite the Indians and follow a peaceful path - but it didn't quite work out.

7. This Indian Chief befriended the Pilgrims.

Masasoit

Thanksgiving, etc. Squanto also was a friend.

8. This Chief was the leader of the Apaches before Cochise.

Mangas Coloradas.

Two legendary warriors.

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9. This Indian led a war in New England against the American

colonists.

King Philip.

'King Philip's War'. Bloody.

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10. This Indian died during the massacre at Wounded Knee.

Bigfoot.

Often considered to be the last stand for the Indian nation in North America. Another dark page in history.

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