The document discusses Tecumseh and The Prophet Joseph's efforts to form a confederacy of Indian tribes in the early 1800s in opposition to continued land cessions to white settlers. It describes The Prophet Tenskwatawa urging tribes to reject white customs and move to Prophetstown, Illinois, which grew in size and influence, worrying white leaders. When Governor William Harrison led US forces to attack Prophetstown in 1811 during the Battle of Tippecanoe while Tecumseh was away, The Prophet launched an attack that killed and wounded many Americans troops before the Indians were ultimately defeated.