Tecumseh 

Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief and the leader of a First Nations Confederacy group in the War of 1812.  His name, Tecumseh, meant shooting star, which is very fitting for him.  During his childhood, his tribe was demolished by wars.  Over the span of eight year his tribe was invaded.  Tecumseh believed that he was born to be a leader for his people.  Tecumseh was best known for gathering other Indian tribes and fighting against white men to try and stop them from stealing their land which led him to side with Great Britain during the War of 1812.  Without Tecumseh and his men, the British would not have been able to defend themselves in Upper Canada in the begining of the war.  It is thought that the Native Americans were being used as the Britain's pawn in the war because of how United States General Robert Hull had a nervous breakdown and surrendered in what is now present day Detriot.  The fact of the Native Americans being Britain's pawns is very untrue.  Tecumseh joined forces with the British to protect the native land and the interests of the Native American people, not to promote Great Britain's presence in North America during the war.

Here is a short video called, 'Tecumseh's Vision'.  This video is a part of an episode of the show called, 'We Shall Remain'.  The video shows background on Tecumseh and what he did during his lifetime as one of the greatest Native American leaders.  To watch the video you will have to scroll down to the bottom of the page.

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/06/18/war-1812-could-have-been-war-indian-independence-118851