Ohio Genocide
They want our land
And they want us gone
That’s all there is to know
This is what
An Indian said,
Yes many tears ago
A genocide
That’s still denied;
Now Ohio is theirs no more
The Ottawa, Seneca,
Shawnee and Pawnee
Are lost from our history’s lore
But their names are found
On cities and towns;
As if we have no shame
Their images lampooned
And faces cartooned
On cigar boxes and logos for games
So cry for Logan and Tecumseh,
Little Turtle, Blue Jacket,
And other Chiefs
They fought valiantly
Protecting their country
They died in defense of their beliefs.
-Drouillard
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