Famous Indians
Peter Pitchlynn:Peter Perkins Pitchlynn was born in 1806.He was born to a Choctaw mother and an English father.In 1774 Peter's gradfather Isaac Pitchlynn traveled over to Choctaw country and settled.When Isaac came he was accompanied by his son John Pitchlynn.Isaac started a famous trading post that he named after the Chocotaw.Peter was known by the name of Hatchotucknee better known as the snapping turtle.Since Peter was half white he was brought up with the white American culture.That gave him benefits.He could translate to the white men what the Indians were saying.He did a lot
of translating when the Europeans came to the trading post.Since Peter had a good up bringing his father thought it would be a good idea for him to get into politics and public service.Alot of the Choctaw people depended on Peter to negotiate treaties with the United States.When Peter was only 20 he played an important role ion drafting the first written Choctaw Constitution.He made a himself a bigger help when he helped negotiate the 1830 treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek which amde the tribe move from their homeland in exchange for land to the west Indian Territory.After the treaty was signed Peter Pitchlynn's popularity faded out was known as a traitor for trading Dancing Rabbit Creek for new land out west.
George Catlin:George was bron in 1796.He went to law school and practiced as an attorney before he decided to go with his first love painting.He became a noted portaitst in Philadelphia and received
commisission to paint a number of portrait for people like President James Monroe,James Madison and his wife and Dolley.In the late 1820's George visted seven Indian Reservation.Therehe painted memebers of the Seneca.Oneida,Ottawa ...