He was prominent during the first quarter of the 19th century, thus taking part as a signatory to the 1820 Treaty of Sault Ste. Marie, the first treaty made with the United States in that area.
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During the War of 1812, he was enlisted by the British to fight against the Americans and went to York to join Tecumseh's War.
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In 1822, Henry Schoolcraft met with the Chief and established the US Indian Agency in Sault Ste. Marie.