Pontiac vehicles were first built in Pontiac, Michigan, both of them named after a chief of the Ottawa Native American tribe. So the history and meaning behind the Chief Pontiac logo and hood ...

OTTAWA — Pontiac nearly broke even at the Dean Riley Classic Thanksgiving tournament, but the Indians finished with a 1-3 mark. In fact, the Tribe might have gone 3-1 (maybe 4-0?) given a timely ...

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 ...

Chief Pontiac's father was from the Ottawa tribe and his mother was believed to be either a Potawatomi or Miami, said Charlie Martinez, historian for the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical ...

Not all of Pontiac's hood ornaments showed the brand's namesake Native American chief, ... the 84th Congress passed legislation doing the same for the Ottawa tribe, which Chief Pontiac had led.

The Ottawa Tribe were our neighbors for a while between 1831 and 1867. Their reservation was about 50 miles southwest of Kansas City in Franklin County.

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.

High drama and showmanship marked events in the lives of the Illinois Indians. Chief Pontiac and the legend of Starved Rock Skip to main content Skip to main content ...