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:

    “Where the slow river
    meets the tide,
    a red swan lifts red wings
    and darker beak.”
    —Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)

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