Shawnee
Ohio Valley people
Shawnee refers to a Native American people originally from the Ohio Valley region, or a member of this people.
The Shawnee were forcibly relocated westward during the 19th century and are now based primarily in Oklahoma.
Shawnee also names their Algonquian language: She's learning to speak Shawnee.
Several U.S. cities bear the name, most notably in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Shawnee military leader
- AlgonquianNorth American language family
- confederacyAlliance for shared purpose
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- KentuckyBluegrass State
Pennsylvania · Oklahoma · clan · council · chief · warrior · migration · diaspora
Shawnee military leader
- TippecanoeIndiana river and battlefield
- Trail of Tears1830s forced indigenous relocation
- Northwest TerritoryFormer British North American region
- frontierEdge of settlement
resistance · alliance · British · American Revolution · War of 1812 · treaty · cession · displacement
Shawnee military leader
- casinoFacility for wagering
- Indian TerritoryFederal land for displaced tribes
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
- tribal nationSelf-governing indigenous political entity
North American language family
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
speakers · immersion · preservation · linguistic · dictionary · fluent · curriculum
Formal observances with ritual
- clan systemAncestry-based social organization
- longhouseElongated communal dwelling structure
- wigwamDomed bark-covered shelter
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
regalia · oral tradition · creation story · spirituality · medicine · elders · heritage · powwow
Tecumseh
Shawnee military leader
- AlgonquianNorth American language family
- confederacyAlliance for shared purpose
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
Kentucky · Pennsylvania · Oklahoma · clan · council · chief · warrior · migration · diaspora · federally recognized
Tecumseh
Shawnee military leader
- TippecanoeIndiana river and battlefield
- Trail of Tears1830s forced indigenous relocation
- Northwest TerritoryFormer British North American region
frontier · resistance · alliance · British · American Revolution · War of 1812 · treaty · cession · displacement · reservation
Tecumseh
Shawnee military leader
- casinoFacility for wagering
- Indian TerritoryFederal land for displaced tribes
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
tribal nation · federal recognition · self-governance · tribal council
Algonquian
North American language family
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- vocabularyOne's word collection
grammar · speakers · immersion · preservation · linguistic · dictionary · fluent · curriculum
ceremonies
Formal observances with ritual
- clan systemAncestry-based social organization
- longhouseElongated communal dwelling structure
- wigwamDomed bark-covered shelter
beadwork · regalia · oral tradition · creation story · spirituality · medicine · elders · heritage · powwow · traditions
- Algonquian PeoplesAbenaki, Delaware, Lenape, Mahican, Micmac
- IllinoisChicago, Springfield, Land of Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, downstate
- Native AmericansCherokee, Apache, Navajo, Sioux, Mohawk
- TribesApache, Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Comanche
- AppalachiaAppalachian culture, Blue Ridge, Appalachian Trail, Cumberland, Great Smoky Mountains
- Delaware RiverDelaware Bay, Delaware River, river valley, Trenton, river basin