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The goals of Tenskwatawa were to unite all the Indians into an intertribal confederacy under his leadership, stop the American land encroachment and ensure Indian survival. Tenskwatawa preached and demanded sobriety, monogamy, an end to witchcraft, and an end to all relations with the Americans based on visions he had in a dream. He called for total rejection of American culture and denounced the selling of Indian lands. Even though Tenskwatawa was not a gifted …

…differences, stopping American encroachment was virtually impossible. Despite tremendous odds against them, the Shawnee did survive until present day. Certainly not at the population previous to American colonization, but considering the alternative of possibility of extinction, their existence today is remarkable. The Prophet certainly has to be given some credit for his remarkable cunning and insight, at times, in securing not only his longevity and survival, but that of his people, the Shawnee, as well.