Native Name
Keigh-tugh-qua
White Name
Cornstalk
Nation
Shawnee
Cornstalk was a Shawnee Chief, born around 1720. He moved into Ohio about 1730. During the French and Indian War, Cornstalk helped the French in their battles with the English. He took an active part in Pontiac’s War in 1763 and was taken captive by Colonel Bouquet. He signed a treaty not to fight against the British again.
In the years that followed, Cornstalk tried to ease the tensions between the Natives and the settlers. Constant skirmishes arose over the years. In 1774 the Pennsylvania militia entered Ohio and destroyed seven Mingo villages. Cornstalk led 1,000 men against Lord Dunmore’s forces in what became known as the Battle of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The English drove Cornstalk’s followers north of the Ohio River and destroyed several Shawnee villages. Fearing more bloodshed, the Shawnee agreed to the terms of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix which said that the Natives could not go east and south of the Ohio River. This is the first time Ohio Natives actually gave away some of their land.
Cornstalk followed the rules of the treaty, but most Shawnee didn’t. Cornstalk and his son went to Point Pleasant to warn the Americans of an upcoming attack. They were taken hostage and killed in 1977.
With the coming of more and more settlers, it was only a matter of time until Indian lands were taken from them.
Resources
The Cornstalk Curse
http://www.prairieghosts.com/cornstalk.html
Chief Cornstalk
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0900079.html
Cornstalk
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=77
Keigh-tugh-qua
White Name
Cornstalk
Nation
Shawnee
Cornstalk was a Shawnee Chief, born around 1720. He moved into Ohio about 1730. During the French and Indian War, Cornstalk helped the French in their battles with the English. He took an active part in Pontiac’s War in 1763 and was taken captive by Colonel Bouquet. He signed a treaty not to fight against the British again.
In the years that followed, Cornstalk tried to ease the tensions between the Natives and the settlers. Constant skirmishes arose over the years. In 1774 the Pennsylvania militia entered Ohio and destroyed seven Mingo villages. Cornstalk led 1,000 men against Lord Dunmore’s forces in what became known as the Battle of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The English drove Cornstalk’s followers north of the Ohio River and destroyed several Shawnee villages. Fearing more bloodshed, the Shawnee agreed to the terms of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix which said that the Natives could not go east and south of the Ohio River. This is the first time Ohio Natives actually gave away some of their land.
Cornstalk followed the rules of the treaty, but most Shawnee didn’t. Cornstalk and his son went to Point Pleasant to warn the Americans of an upcoming attack. They were taken hostage and killed in 1977.
With the coming of more and more settlers, it was only a matter of time until Indian lands were taken from them.
Resources
The Cornstalk Curse
http://www.prairieghosts.com/cornstalk.html
Chief Cornstalk
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0900079.html
Cornstalk
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=77