| Organization name | Eel River indians |
| Other names | Eal;Eel River Tribe |
| Org type | Indian group |
| Bio notes | An Algonquian-speaking people who lived along a Wabash River tributary in northwestern Indiana in the late 18th century. They were first documented in 1765, at which point their population was (and would remain) considered small, both by Europeans and even through their own admission. They fought against the United States until the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. The Eel River people were a subgroup of the Miami Tribe, which they formally joined in 1805. The famous military leader Little Turtle - an instrumental participant in the Northwest Indian Wars - is descended from their ranks. The Eel River were granted separate status from the Miami in 1847, which allowed them to remain in Indiana while the larger tribe relocated west. |
| See also | Miami indians |
| Citations | CD;http://www.eelrivertribe.com/ ; http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=EE001 |
A Brief Account of the Proceedings of the Committee Appointed by the Yearly Meeting of Friends, Held in Baltimore for Promoting the Improvement and Civilization of the Indian Natives
Baltimore Yearly Meeting Indian Committee Minutes, 1795-1815
A Mission to the Indians from the Indian Committee of Baltimore Yearly Meeting to Fort Wayne, in 1804
Life of Thomas Eddy