During the War of 1812, Tecumseh, the leader of the Shawnee Indians, helped to unify the American Indian nations against the Americans. This unification proved how American Indians banded together for one cause.
A silversmith by trade, this member of the Cherokee nation developed a written Cherokee language. As a result of this ingenuity, the literacy rate of the Cherokees was higher than the American settlers of the time.
As leader of a band of Nez Perce Indians, Chief Joseph is known for his resistance to the removal of his band to an Indian Reservation. He exhibited the strength of his people while trying to hold on to his land.