Native American Rulers

The names on this ruler range from Hiawatha (c.1450), who never encountered European colonists, to those who fought the invaders or tried to make peace with them, while the final few on the list fought, or continue to fight, for the rights of their people in what has become a European society.
The dates listed on this ruler are the years of each individual’s birth and death, if known. Also listed is each person’s Nation.