Tecumseh's main goal was to prevent the American settlers from settling on Native American land as well as taking control of the Great Lakes Area when leading the Native American Resistance. <span>Tecumseh's War was between the USA army and the Native American army led by Tecumseh. The war was fought in the Indiana territory. Before this conflict, the Native American tribes, via a series of treaties, had given the American Settlers most of Southern Indiana. The treaty of Fort Wayne signed in 1809 was the last straw for Tecumseh. He was a major political leader amongst the Native American's who lived in the area. Tensions rose between the two parties until the war started in August 1810.</span>