Jean Baptiste de Richardville, last chief of the united Miami tribe. (Photo courtesy of the New York Public Library Digital Collection. See home page for link.)
Wikipedia bio on Jean Baptiste de Richardville.
The Indiana Historical Bureau
This site provides a great deal of information about the Native American tribes of Indiana. Of note, there is an article on Jean Baptiste de Richardville. A link at the bottom of the page leads to more Indiana related tribal sites.
Near the bottom left of the page are links to print and book resources. This is a definitive list of books on this topic.
Miami Indians at Native American Nations.
This site is superb, in that it also provides links to information on Miami chiefs, Miami villages, Miami bands, Miami History, and also provides links to information on other Indiana tribes.
Frances Slocum Website.
Frances Slocum was a white woman who stolen from her family in Pennsylvania by Delaware Indians. She was eventually found living in a Delaware settlement near the Indiana city of Peru. While her story is not related to the Miami Indians, it is a fascinating one.
A newspaper article published in 1869 recounts her story. This is a wonderful read! Newspaper article from the Morning Republican, 1869.
