Neolin (the Delaware Prophet) was a prophet of the Lenni Lenape, who was derided by the British as "The Imposter." Beginning in 1762, Neolin believed that the native people needed to reject European goods and abandon dependency on foreign settlers in order to return to a more traditional lifestyle. He made arguments against alcohol, materialism, and polygamy. Neolin's most famous follower was Pontiac. Around 1761, hundreds of Ohio Indians became disciples of the Indian visionary Neolin (meaning… (
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