Neolin

Neolin (meaning the enlightened in Algonquian)^[1] was a prophet of the Lenni Lenape (also known as Delaware) from the village of Muskingum in Ohio. Neolin was active in the 1760s, but his exact dates of birth and death are unknown.

Inspired by a religious vision in 1761, Neolin proclaimed that Native Americans needed to reject the goods and lifestyles of the European settlers and return to a more traditional lifestyle,^[2] specifically by rejecting alcohol, materialism, and polygamy. Neolin's message was a direct inspiration for Pontiac's Rebellion.^[3]

^ John, Donald (2005-01-01). "Neolin". Encyclopedia of Religion. HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
^ Trafzer, Clifford E. As long as the grass shall grow and rivers flow a history of Native Americans. Fort Worth: Harcourt College, 2000
^ Parkman, Francis (1994). The conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian war after the conquest of Canada. 1: To the Massacre at Michillimackinac (10. ed., rev ed.). Lincoln: Univ. of Nebraska Pr. ISBN 978-0-8032-8733-4.

[Encyclopedia_of_Religion-1] John, Donald (2005-01-01). "Neolin". Encyclopedia of Religion. HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2012-11-11.

[2] Trafzer, Clifford E. As long as the grass shall grow and rivers flow a history of Native Americans. Fort Worth: Harcourt College, 2000

[3] Parkman, Francis (1994). The conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian war after the conquest of Canada. 1: To the Massacre at Michillimackinac (10. ed., rev ed.). Lincoln: Univ. of Nebraska Pr. ISBN 978-0-8032-8733-4.

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