Tenskwatawa was a Native American religious and political leader of the Shawnee people, 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 Lalawethika, but he changed it around 1805 and transformed himself from a hapless, alcoholic youth into a spiritual leader.
- Occupation
- traditional leader or chief
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 1775
- Died
- November 1836
