The Miami Indians of Indiana : a persistent people, 1654-1994 / Stewart Rafert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rafert, Stewart, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miami Indians--History.

Miami Indians.

Miami Indians--Relocation.

Miami Indians--Claims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations, maps, portrait

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Indiana : Indiana Historical Society, 1996.

Summary:

Now scattered in small communities in northern Indiana, the Eastern Miami Indians, once a well-known tribe, have lived in undeserved obscurity since the 1840s.In recent years they have become more visible as they have sought restoration of treaty rights and have revitalized their culture.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Miami Refugees, 1654-1700

2. Eighteenth-Century Life in Indiana, 1701-1794

3. Treaties, Trade, and Attrition, 1795-1815

4. Behind the Frontier, 1816-1846

5. Years of Consolidation, 1847-1872

6. Winds of Change, 1873-1900

7. Last Years on the Land, 1901-1922

8. Still a Tribe, 1923-1945

9. Landless Miami and Claims, 1946-1977

10. Revitalization and Recognition, 1978-1994

Afterword

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Notes

Important Dates

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-87195-411-7

OCLC:

965770530