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= = =**//__Chief Pontiac__//: aka Obwandiyag was chief of a tribe called the Ottawas. He was born on the Ottawa River in 1720. The son of an Ojibway woman, and because the Ottawas were in alliance with the Ojibways and Pottawattamies he became chief of these three tribes. With his warriors in 1746 he defended the French in Detroit against an attack by some of the northern tribes. Also in 1755 he is believed to have led the Ottawa's to Braddock's defeat. In 1762 he sent messengers with a red stained tomahawk and a wampum war belt to every tribe between the Ottowa and lower Mississippi.** The reasoning for this was to send a message to attack all forts around them. Pontiac was a good chief and led the Ottowas the best he could. Many things are named after him such as street names, citys, towns, and even the car manufacturer Pontiac. =

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