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:

    “Poverty was an ornament on a learned man like a red ribbon on a white horse.”
    —Anzia Yezierska (c. 1881–1970)

    “Then the little Hiawatha
    Learned of every bird its language,
    Learned their names and all their secrets,”
    —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1809–1882)