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:

    “Red river, red river,
    Slow flow heat is silence
    No will is still as a river
    Still.”
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)

    “The bird of Araby,
    That potentially
    May never die,”
    —John Skelton (1460?–1529)