USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Prophet, byname of Tenskwatawa, (born c. March 1768, Old Chillicothe, Ohio-died 1834, Argentine, Kan., U.S.), North American Indian religious revivalist of the Shawnee people, who worked with his brother Tecumseh to create a pan-tribal confederacy to resist U.S. encroachment in the Northwest Territory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tenskwatawa /ˌtənskwɒtɒweɪ/ (also called Tenskatawa, Tenskwatawah, Tensquatawa or Lalawethika) (January 1775 – November 1836) was a Native American religious and political leader of the Shawnee tribe, known as the Prophet or the Shawnee Prophet. He was a younger brother of Tecumseh, a leader of the Shawnee.

Detailed explanation-3: -He was named for a Shawnee chief. William Tecumseh Sherman (known as “Cump” to his friends) was born in Lancaster, Ohio, on February 8, 1820.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tenskwatawa means “open door” in Shawnee. If the American Indiansollowed the Master of Life’s message as delivered by Tenskwatawa, they would have an open door. Whites called Tenskwatawa “the Prophet.” Many American Indians were at first skeptical of Tenskwatawa, but most in the area eventually accepted his message.

Detailed explanation-5: -Known as the Prophet, Tenskwatawa was born in a time of turmoil for both American Indians in general and also in his family.