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Pontiac was an Ottawa, born about 1720 in the Detroit area. His mother was a Chippewa and his father an Ottawa. He was raised as a member of his father's tribe. Although little is known about his early years, as a member of the Ottawa, he probably traded with the French fur-traders who were in the region. By 1755, Pontiac had become a chief.
Pontiac was part of a group of Indians that met with Colonel Robert Rogers, a successful and well-respected British commander, after the defeat of the French in Canada to formally meet with the British. At the meeting he acknowledged King George III as an uncle, but insisted that they both had equal status as leaders.
Pontiac was not happy with the way the British were treating the Indians and wanted to force the British to stop letting white settle in the area west of the Appalachian mountains. To reach his goal, Pontiac began organizing many Indian tribes together to reach this goal. Pontaic's message of united Indian resistance was accepted among many groups, including the Delawares, Hurons, Illinois, Kickapoos, Miamis, Potawatomies, Senecas, and Shawnees. The Ottawas and Chippewas were also a part of this united effort. After a final council in 1763, warfare began.
The Indians had success waging war on frontier settlements that were not protected. The British also had many small forts on the frontier that were easily overcome by the Indians. Many British soldiers were killed in the attacks. The Indians attacked Fort Detroit and Fort Pitt but were unsuccessful in capturing the forts. The Indians were counting on French support against the British in order to take these two forts. The French support never came. As winter was getting close, may of the Indians who were fighting were concerned about their families and went home to take care of their families. Smaller battles continued for several years. In 1766, Pontiac signed a peace treaty at Oswego. One of the conditions of the treaty was Pontiac was not considered guilty of any wrong and was allowed to return home to his family who were living on the Maumee River.
After Pontiac's War, the British told settlers not to move west of the Appalachian mountains. This land was for the Indians. However, many settlers ignored this and moved into the frontier. As more whites moved onto the frontier, the fighting increased. This time, Pontiac favored peace over war.
His views were not popular with many of the younger Indian warriors. In 1769, an Indian from Illinois named Black Dog murdered Pontiac. It is believed that the British also may have paid Black Dog for the murder in order to get rid of a great leader who was against the British. Although Pontiac never achieved his dream of a united Indian front, his dream lived on and was adopted by other Indian leaders such as Little Turtle and Tecumseh.