Ally Wallack
Period 4
US history
Journal entry 1. (birth until 1763) Pontiac also known as Obwandiyag was born around 1720, but people are unsure of his real date of birth. Although little is known about Pontiac’s youth, it is believed he was born along the Maumee River in Ohio, along to an Ottawa father and a Chippewa mother. although his parents came from 2 tribes he was still considered part of the Ottawa tribe. Ottawa babies were not named until a few months old, giving parents time to come up with their names, which are important and meaningful to them. The exact meaning of his name has not been determined, but some people referred to him as Obwandiyag (this was mainly the British colonists). As a young boy he was taught many skills to to help him to hunt and survive like any other Native American man would need to know. Many of their tools were probably influenced by the French traders, while their old tools were replaced with more powerful weapons, that made life much easier for them. In addition to learning how to survive, he was also taught the traditions of his tribe to be able to fit in. Education was traditionally taught by their Ottawa family, so they could decide how and what they wanted to teach their children, or teach them nothing at all. …show more content…
It is believed that he may of had more than one wife and several children, but with little known about his personal life people are unsure of the exact number. It is certain that he had at least one wife, Kantuckeegan, and two sons, Otussa and Shegenaba. Each village had several chiefs who could serve for as long as they desired. Pontiac was able to lead his own people the way he wanted to. While he was seen as a good chief he was also a very gifted military leader. He was thought to be one of the best Indian residence in North