However, Chief Pontiac's run as Pontiac's car mascot ended in 1954, ... In 1956, the 84th Congress passed legislation doing the same for the Ottawa tribe, which Chief Pontiac had led.

Post 377’s website simply states: “Our post’s namesake is Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa tribe. Chief Pontiac was a great leader and warrior.

Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa tribe was an ally of the colonial French at a time when the French and British were vying for dominance over North America. In 1763, Pontiac led several tribes in a ...

KING WILLIAM — The Pamunkey Indian Tribe has reelected its former leader after Chief Robert Gray announced his retirement. Kevin Brown, who headed up the tribe from 2008 to 2015, was elected ...

SUQUAMISH — After three years of reduced celebration, the Suquamish Tribe's annual Chief Seattle Days is returning to form. The three-day event will be held Aug. 18-20 and feature a multitude of ...

About 30 miles northwest of Downtown Detroit is Pontiac. Originally settled by Europeans in 1818, the area was named after Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa tribe. It was designated the county seat for ...

Q&A with Deme Naquin, the new chief of the Jean Charles Choctaw Nation, a tribe representing the current and former residents of Isle de Jean Charles ...

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians appeared Thursday to have elected a new chief for the first time in three decades. The leader was criticized for his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

The new line of cars was named Pontiac to honor the Ottawa Indian chief of the same name. Regarded as a great leader, Pontiac brought together nearly every tribe "from Lake Superior to the lower ...

If that be the case, Officer Sam Wernick's '78 Trans Am, with its Dyer's Street Charger-blown, 400-cubic-inch motor (by R&S Automotive) is certainly in the running for Chief of the Pontiac tribe.