Shawnee leader Tecumseh was born at a time when white settlers were
moving westward across the United States and making their homes on
Native American lands. Tecumseh rallied the Native American people to
defend their lands. But he also dreamed of peace and worked to unite all
Native Americans into a single confederacy. He did not live to see his
dream become a reality, but his deeds as a warrior and statesman live
on.