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Tenskwatawa ([stress?] also called Tenskatawa, Tenskwatawah, Tensquatawa or Lalawethika) (January 1775 – November 1836) was a Native American religious and political leader of the Shawnee. He was known as the Prophet or the Shawnee Prophet.

He was a younger brother of Tecumseh, a leader of the Shawnee. In his early years Tenskwatawa was given the name Lalawithika ("He Makes a Loud Noise", "The Noise Maker", or "The Rattle") by the Red Sticks, a faction of the Muscogee.

He fought in the Battle of Tippecanoe.

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  • Tenskwatawa

    Tenskwatawa sketch

  • Shawnee Prophet, Tenskwatawa

    Portrait by Charles Bird King

  • Prophet's Rock view

    The view from Prophet's Rock, looking toward the site of the Battle of Tippecanoe

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