Potawatomi

Appearance
Potawatomi is a red and dark red gradient steed. He has a red mohawk, and golden painted markings on his flank and haunches, as well as bright red feathered wings.

Personality
"Potawatomi’s message involves the positive effect of a positive attitude. Try to give others the gift of your good cheer." [1]

Magical Gift
As a pegasus, Potawatomi can, of course, fly.

Cardinal
Potawatomi's closest friend is the cardinal. Both share a similar coloring, and enjoy soaring through the skies together.

The Name Game
The tribe this steed was based on are located in the Great Lakes region of the northern U.S. Culturally related to the Ojibwas, Chippewas, Ottowas, and part of the Anisinabe nation. The Potawatomi people hunted, fished and farmed in the Great Lakes region. They built bark and mat covered dwellings called wigwams. They raised beans, corn, melons, squashes, and tobacco. They built birch-bark canoes. After contact with European settlers and traders, they traded furs for iron pots and pans, European fabrics, metal buttons, and guns and gunpowder. Today the Potawatomi live on tribal landholdings throughout the Midwest U.S. [2]

Promo Info
In the U.S., Potawatomi could be found in the 2008 June/July issue of Discovery Girls Magazine. It is uncertain which store he was exclusive to.

Inspirational Message
"Your cheerful heart brightens the day for everyone around you."