Little Turtle

Little Turtle

male, deceased (1812)
Little Turtle or Mishikinakwa (c. 1747 - July 14, 1812) was a chief of the Miami tribe in what is presently Indiana, and one of the most successful...
Frances Slocum

Frances Slocum

female, deceased (1847)
Frances Slocum (Maconaquah, "The Little Bear") was an adopted member of the Miami tribe taken from her family home by the Lenape in Pennsylvania at...
Allen Hamilton

Allen Hamilton

male, deceased (1864)
Allen Hamilton 1798-1864 was a founding father of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Allen Hamilton immigrated from Ireland in 1820, living in Lawrenceburg,...
William Wells

William Wells

male, deceased (1812)
William Wells (c. 1770 - 15 August 1812), also known as Apekonit ("Carrottop"), was the son-in-law of Chief Little Turtle of the Miamis. Wells was...
Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes

Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes

male, deceased (1719)
Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes, was a Canadian soldier, explorer, and friend to the Miami Nation. Vincennes was born in Quebec on January...
John Tipton

John Tipton

male, deceased (1839)
John Beresford Tipton (August 14 1786 - April 5 1839) was an American politician. Tipton was born in what is now Sevier County, Tennessee. His...
Jean Baptiste Richardville

Jean Baptiste Richardville

male, deceased (1841)
Jean Baptiste de Richardville (c. 1761–1841), also known as Peshewa and Joseph Richardville, was the last chief of a united Miami tribe. He was bo...

Tacumwah

female
Tacumwah (c. 1720-c. 1790), alternate spelling "Taucumwah," also known as Marie-Louise Pacanne Richerville (Richardville) was a "chefress" of the...

Papakeecha

male
Papakeecha or "(Pa-hed-ke-teh-a)" meaning "Flat Belly" was the most influential Miami chief in the region around Lake Wawasee, in what is now...

Wawasee

male
Wawasee or Wawaausee often contracted into Wawbee and known as ("Full Moon") was a Miami chief who lived in what is now Kosciusko County, Indiana....