Push-Ma-Ta-Ha (c. 1764-1824), a Choctaw warrior. Push-Ma-Ta-Ha was one of the three regional Chiefs of the major divisions of the Choctaw in the 19th century. Many historians considered him the greatest of all Choctaw Chiefs. He was highly regarded among Native Americans, Europeans, and white Americans for his skill and cunning in both war and diplomacy. Rejecting the offers of alliance and reconquest proffered by Tecumseh, Pushmataha led the Choctaw to fight on the side of the United States in the War of 1812. He negotiated several treaties with the United States. In 1824, he travelled to Washington to petition the Federal government against further cessions of Choctaw land. He met with John C Calhoun and Marquis de Lafayette, and his portrait was painted by Charles Bird King. He died in the capital city and was buried with full military honours in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington D.C. Illustration from the book 'History of the Indian Tribes of North America with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal Chiefs', Volume 1 of 3, by Thomas Loraine, McKenney and James Hall. Published in 1838.