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:

    “From behind the red gates comes the stink of wine and meat, while along the road sides lie the bones of the frozen dead.”
    —Chinese proverb.

    “A bird half wakened in the lunar noon
    Sang halfway through its little inborn tune.”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)