| Lcnaf uri | http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85105669 |
| Organization name | Potawatomi indians |
| Other names | Puttowattomy;Pottawatomie;Pottawatomi;Potawattomies of St. Joseph's;Potawattomies of the Prairie;Pottowatomies of Wabash |
| Org type | Indian group |
| Bio notes | Also known as Puttowatomy, Pottawatomie. An Algonquian-speaking people historically located in the Great Plains, upper Missippi River, and Great Lakes regions. They had little central organization, but were members of the long-term Council of Three Fires alongside the Odawa and Ojibwe tribes. As a consequence of the mid 17th century Beaver Wars, they fled to Detroit and Green Bay. The Potawatomi later fought in Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763-1766), during which they captured many English forts. They signed many treaties throughout first half of 18th century, gradually ceding their claims in the Northwest territory but continued to grow westward from Detroit and southward from Green Bay. The second Treaty of Chicago in 1833 moved the various Potawatomi to reservations, the Illinois group to Nebraska, while the Indiana group marched along the Trail of Death to Kansas and, later, Oklahoma. Some remained in Michigan after 1840. |
| Citations | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potawatomi_Trail_of_Death ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potawatomi |
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
Jacob Lindley's Account, 1793
New York Yearly Meeting Committee on Indian Concerns Scrapbook
Life of Thomas Eddy
Wm. Hartshorne's Journal of Journey to Detroit 1793