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Native American leaders including Chief Little Turtle met with William Henry Harrison to sign the Treaty of Fort Wayne. This treaty forced tribes to give up millions of acres of land in Indiana and Illinois to the U.S. government. Many Native Americans felt this treaty was unfair and it created tension between tribes and settlers.

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Tippecanoe Battlefield, near Lafayette, Indiana

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Governor William Henry Harrison led American forces against a confederation of Native American tribes led by Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa (The Prophet). The battle took place near present-day Lafayette, Indiana. Although both sides claimed victory, this battle marked the beginning of the end for Native American resistance in the region.

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This important treaty was signed between the United States and several Native American tribes including the Miami, Delaware, and Potawatomi. The treaty required these tribes to give up most of their remaining land in central Indiana. In return, they received money and smaller reservations, but many were eventually forced to move west.

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Chief Jean Baptiste Richardville led the Miami tribe in trying to keep their homeland in north-central Indiana. The Miami were one of the last tribes to resist removal from Indiana. Richardville became wealthy by trading with white settlers while trying to protect his people's rights to stay on their ancestral lands.

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About 850 Potawatomi people were forced to leave their homes in northern Indiana and march to Kansas. This tragic journey became known as the 'Trail of Death' because many people, especially children and elderly, died along the way. The march started from Twin Lakes in Marshall County and took over two months.

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Chief Menominee led one of the last Potawatomi communities in Indiana near present-day Plymouth. He tried to help his people adapt to changes while keeping their traditions alive. His village was an example of how some Native Americans attempted to live peacefully alongside white settlers before being forced to move west.

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The Miami tribe was forced to sell their last remaining lands in Indiana to the U.S. government. This marked the end of official Native American tribal lands in Indiana. Some Miami families were allowed to stay as individual landowners, but most were required to move to reservations in Kansas.

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1847: Frances Slocum (Maconaquah) Discovery

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1847: Frances Slocum (Maconaquah) Discovery

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Frances Slocum, a white woman who had been captured by Native Americans as a child in 1778, was discovered living with the Miami tribe near Peru, Indiana. She had become known as Maconaquah and had lived as a Miami for nearly 70 years. Her story shows how some people bridged the gap between Native American and white cultures.

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Mississinewa River, Grant County, Indiana

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Along the Mississinewa River, the last Native American trading posts in Indiana were closing down. These trading posts had been important places where Native Americans and white settlers exchanged goods like furs, tools, and food. Their closure marked the end of an era of cooperation and trade between the two cultures.