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Comment by Lady Boru on February 23, 2013 at 8:28am

Menewa

Chief of the Redstick Muskogee (Upper Creek) born probably at Okfuskee, about 1766, died in the Creek Nation west,--but year of death not known. He was a half-breed, whose tradition relates that his father was a Scot trader. He was noted in early life for his annual horse stealing., exploits on the Cumberland frontier in Tennessee, but seldom shedding the blood of the settlers, except when he met with resistance. He received, in consequence of these raids, the name of Hopothla, said  to mean "crazy war hunter".  When Tecumseh visited the Creeks in 1811, Menawa was the second chief of the Okfuskee town. He entered heart and soul into Tecumseh's schemes, influenced to this action, in a measure, by his hatred of General McIntosh, who, he knew, in case of war, would be on the side of the Americans.  He fought in several battles of the Creek war, but is best known from his connection with the battle of the Horse-Shoe. In 1825, a secret council was held, in which a party of chiefs and warriors were appointed to carry into execution the national law by putting to death General William McIntosh, who, in violation of this law, had presumed to make a cession of land at Indian Springs. Menawa was one of these National executioners. In after years, he regretted his share in this affair, saying that he would freely lay down his life, if by; so doing, he could bring back to life Billy McIntosh. Menawa was opposed to the emigration of the entire Creek Nation, but wished that certain reservations, to be held in perpetuity, should be granted to such individuals as wished to remain in the ceded territory.

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