Shawnees
Ohio Valley nation
Shawnees is the plural of Shawnee, referring to members of a Native American people originally from the Ohio Valley and surrounding regions.
The Shawnee were known as skilled warriors and traders, and figures like Tecumseh led resistance against American expansion.
Today, Shawnee communities are primarily in Oklahoma.
The word also describes their Algonquian language.
Shawnee military leader
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- migrationMovement to new territory
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
Algonquian · clans · kinship · ceremonies · rituals · language · dialects · customs
Common American city name
- cededFormally gave up rights
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
agreements · land · annuities · reservations · territory · boundaries · alliances · peace
Ohio's original capital city
- MiamiSoutheast Florida coastal city
- SanduskyNorthern Ohio lakefront municipality
- PortsmouthEnglish Channel naval hub
- MariettaSouthern suburb of Atlanta
Cincinnati · woodland · Ohio River · Great Lakes · Kentucky · Indiana
Capacity to withstand force
- warriorsPeople engaged in battle
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- frontierEdge of settlement
- raidsSudden armed attacks
Tecumseh
Shawnee military leader
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- migrationMovement to new territory
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
heritage · Algonquian · clans · kinship · ceremonies · rituals · language · dialects · customs · traditions
Greenville
Common American city name
- cededFormally gave up rights
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
diplomacy · agreements · land · annuities · reservations · territory · boundaries · alliances · peace · removal
Chillicothe
Ohio's original capital city
- MiamiSoutheast Florida coastal city
- SanduskyNorthern Ohio lakefront municipality
- PortsmouthEnglish Channel naval hub
Marietta · Cincinnati · woodland · Ohio River · Great Lakes · Kentucky · Indiana
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
- warriorsPeople engaged in battle
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- frontierEdge of settlement
ShawneesComanches
Southern Plains indigenous nation
Lakota · Sioux · Inuit · Lakota Sioux · Cheyenne
ShawneesIroquois Confederacy
Native American tribal league
Oneidas · Mohawks · Cherokee · Chickasaws