In 1805, a man had a vision.

Well actually, he had a series of visions.

The man was named Laloethika, a name that in his native Shawnee language translated

roughly to noise maker.

He was the black sheep in an otherwise illustrious and highly respected Shawnee family.

His father had been chief Fukushima, a renowned warrior who had died fighting against American

colonists at the Battle of Point Pleasant during the Revolutionary War.

Laloethika's older brother was none other than Takamsa, who was already distinguishing

himself as one of the greatest indigenous military minds and leaders of his generation.

But unlike his famous family members, Laloethika was much slower finding his path in life.

He wasn't a natural warrior like his father and brother.

As a teen, he'd been involved in a hunting accident that led to the loss of his right eye.

It was an injury that only further contributed to his disinterest in all things martial.

But what do you do when you come from a long line of warriors?

It took Laloethika a long time to answer this question.

As a young man, he struggled, living in the shadow of his physically impressive and well-liked

older brothers.

He learned the arts of the traditional medicine men and the spiritual leaders in his community,

but few took him seriously as a medicine man in his own right.

He developed a taste for alcohol and was soon consumed by addiction.

But in 1805, all of that changed.

One night, while drinking, Laloethika fell into a fire.

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