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Ottawa Indian Tribe
When first discovered by the early French explorers were residing on the
northwest shore of the peninsula of Michigan. After the defeat of the Huron in
1649, they fled before the Iroquois to beyond the Mississippi, but were soon
compelled to retrace their steps by the Dakotas, and finally settled at
Mackinaw, where they joined the French in many of their operations and in their
contest for Canada. At its close, Pontiac, head chief of the Detroit Ottawa,
organized a great conspiracy for the destruction of the English, which was only
partially successful. During the Revolution were with the English. At its close
a long series of treaties followed, until, in 1833, those in Michigan ceded
their lands and removed south of the Missouri River. In 1836 those in Ohio sold
their lands and removed to the Indian Territory and prospered, becoming citizens
of the United States in 1867. In 1870 made another move to a new reservation of
25,000 acres near the Shawnees, where they are now living, reduced to 140. A
large number of Ottawa are now living on the shore of Lake Superior, so
intermarried and confederated with the Chippewa that there is no attempt at any
distinction between them, the two combined numbering over 6,000. In Canada there
are about 1,000 more, all self-supporting.
List of illustrations
504. Sucker
505. Che Po-Qua. Lightning.
English name, Henry Clay. Full-blood Ottawa. Uneducated, but of considerable
executive ability. Is a councilman and an energetic, unselfish worker for the
advancement of the tribe. Was born in 1830, and this photograph taken in 1868.
506. Partee. John Wilson.
Chief of the tribe from 1867 to 1869, dying before the expiration of his term of
office, aged about 60 years. Was but little versed in English, but was well
educated in his own language. Was noted for amiability and hospitality, and made
one of the very best of. chiefs.
507. Sha-Pon-Da. Passing Through. (James Wind.)
Succeeded John Wilson as chief for two years. Is a half blood. Is well educated
in native language, and an ordained minister in the Baptist church. Died in
1875.
1040. Joseph King.
Successor of James Wind as chief of the Ottawa. Is well educated in both native
and English languages. Age, 50 years.
1041. L. S. Dagnet.
Born as a Peoria, but was expelled from the tribe, and the Ottawa adopted him as
one of their own.
1039. Frank King.
Also an adopted member of the tribe, being originally a Chippewa. Has been a
counselor, and also judge of the council.
- Other Ottawa Indian
Resources
Photographs of North American Indians
Descriptive Catalogue, Photographs Of North American Indians. United States Geological Survey
of the Territories, 1877 by W. H. Jackson, Photographer of the Survey,
F. V. Hayden, U. S. Geologist.
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