Chief Pontiac (1714 – 1769)
By Sam Minde
I would like to provide you with a general overview of a famous Chief who fought for better conditions for Native people. It will be a three part profile that discusses his role in North American history.
Chief Pontiac's father was from the Otter Clan of the Ottawa Indians and his mother was of the Chippewa tribe. Raised as an Ottawa, he lived in the Ohio country in present day Michigan. Little is known of his early years but sources state he may have traded with French forts along the Great Lakes and with forts west of the Appalachian Mountains. He is most remembered for uniting a Native American front to resist westward English settlement. Pontiac's resistance started due to several factors that occurred in his time.
Trade was favored to the French because they respected Indian customs and did not impose a threat to settle the land and primarily lived in peace with the Natives. The French were known as trusted businessmen and......

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