TECUMSEH
Tecumseh
There have been many men, and women as well, that have built strong relations between different tribal units throughout history. You would need to be more specific in order to 'single out' one person among many.
In a nut shell, "Survival!" Comparable to the invisioned efforts of the present day NATO.
So that they can all team up to have a chance at fighting the "white settlers" or americans.
He once lived among the Cherokee and was a strong supporter of Native American rights.
Establishing a confederacy among Woodlands Native Americans allowed various tribes to unite for mutual defense and strengthen their bargaining power against European settlers and other tribes. This cooperation facilitated resource sharing, improved communication, and coordinated responses to external threats. By working together, they could better preserve their autonomy and protect their lands and cultures. Additionally, a confederacy helped to foster social and political cohesion among the tribes, enhancing their overall resilience.
The majority of the tribal agents favored the Confederates. Slavery was an accepted practice among the Native Americans, therefore it stands to reason they would have favored the confederacy.
Britain won allies among Native Americans when they supported them. Britain would bring items to trade that the natives wanted for example.
Native Americans.
Type B
No, John Smith was not a Native American chief; he was an English soldier, explorer, and author known for his role in the establishment of the Jamestown colony in Virginia in 1607. He is often associated with interactions with Native American tribes, particularly the Powhatan Confederacy, where he claimed to have been saved by Pocahontas. However, he was not a leader or chief among Native Americans.
Diseases, largely smallpox, brought by Europeans caused millions of deaths among the native Americans who had no resistance to these foreign diseases.