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History of the Miami Indians

The existence of the Miami Indians was recorded by French

explorers and missionaries as far back as the early seventeenth

century. In 1700 the Miami moved into Maumee Valley. They were migratory people and were part of a much larger nation. As fierce warriors they were able to retain control of much of their land for many years and became the most powerful Indian tribe in Ohio. However, their dominance fell to the power of much stronger Indian tribes and then finally, inevitably, the white man. In 1818, the United States forced the Miamis to give up their last reservation in Ohio. Today there is a strong, thriving, Miami Indian population living in Indiana. In recent years they have worked with the Federal government to restore treaty rights and revitalize their culture. This paper will examine the importance and contributions of the Miami Indians, particularly to Ohio.

The French were the first Europeans to make contact with the Miami as early as 1634 (Anson, 3). The Miamis were part of

the Illinois division of the Algonquian nation and were known as

the Illinois Indians. The French referred to all the tribes

south and west of Lake Michigan as the Illinois Indians. The Miami's fled their territory around the southern end of Lake Michigan by 1640 after being invaded by Iroquois war parties. They moved to Ohio to 1700 into the area bounded by the Ohio, Wabash, Maumee, and the Great and Little Miami rivers (Ohio History Central Online). The next hundred years would be considered their Golden Age, and would be followed by a half-century of decline and disintegration (Anson, 28).

The Miami were known as the tattooed or naked Indians. They were lighter in color and shorter than other Illinois tribe. In spite of the severe weather of the Great Lakes region, they wore skins, leggings, and moccasins during the winter. During the summer, they wore only breechcloth and moccasins, which expose...

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