Red Bird

Red Bird (c. 1788 – 1828) was a leader of the Winnebago (or Ho-Chunk) Native American tribe. He was a leader in the Winnebago War against the United States. He attacked settlers in the area of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, but surrendered when American forces marched into Ho-Chunk territory. He died in prison in 1828 while awaiting trial.

Famous quotes containing the words red and/or bird:

    “And must I wholly banish hence
    These red and golden juices,
    And pay my vows to Abstinence,
    That pallidest of Muses?”
    —Sir William Watson (1858–1935)

    “It is Nature’s own bird which lives on buds and diet-drink.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)