Black Hawk

Black Hawk (1767-1838) was a Sauk Indian chief. He was noted for his struggle against the... More >>

Black Kettle

Black Kettle (1803?-1868) was a Cheyenne Indian chief. He became known for his attempts to live... More >>

Captain Jack

Captain Jack (1837-1873) was a leader of the Modoc Indians. He led his tribe against the United... More >>

Cochise

Cochise, koh CHEES or koh CHEEZ (1800?-1874), was an American Indian chief who fought white... More >>

Cornplanter

Cornplanter (1750?-1836) was a Seneca Indian leader. He supported Britain during the... More >>

Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse (1844?-1877) was a chief of the Oglala, a band of Teton Sioux Indians. In 1875, the... More >>

Dorion, Marie

Dorion, daw RYAWN, Marie (1790?-1850), an American Indian, became known for her bravery as a... More >>

Gall

Gall (1840-1894) was a leader of the Hunkpapa band of the Teton Sioux Indians. He played an... More >>

Geronimo

Geronimo, juh RON uh moh (1829-1909), was a warrior of the Chiricahua Apache Indians. He defended... More >>

Handsome Lake

Handsome Lake (1735?-1815) was a Seneca Indian religious leader. His teachings helped the Seneca... More >>

Hiawatha

Hiawatha, hy uh WAH thuh or hee uh WAH thuh, was an Iroquois Indian leader in precolonial... More >>

Joseph, Chief

Joseph, Chief (1840?-1904), was a Nez Perce Indian chief. He became famous for a retreat he led... More >>

Little Turtle

Little Turtle (1752-1812) was a Miami Indian chief in what is now Indiana and Ohio. He fought... More >>

Logan

Logan (1725?-1786?), a Cayuga Indian chief, won fame for a stirring speech in 1774. White... More >>

Mangas Coloradas

Mangas Coloradas, MAHN guhs kol uh RAHD uhs (1790?-1863), was a leader of the Chiricahua tribe of... More >>