Chief Pontiac, American tribal leader (born 1720)

Pontiac (Odawa leader)

18th century Native American war chief

Pontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies. It…