Jean Baptiste Richardville

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Jean Baptiste Richardville was a prominent 19th-century Miami chief known for his role in treaty negotiations and efforts to protect his people's land and interests amid U.S. expansion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Miami chief
Native American leader
person
tribal chief
activeInPeriod 19th century
alsoKnownAs Jean-Baptiste de Richardville
John B. Richardville
Peshewa
Pinšiwa
associatedWith Miami Reservation in Indiana
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup Miami people
ethnicity Miami
Myaamia people
surface form: Myaamia
familyName Richardville
fieldOfWork diplomacy
land negotiations
tribal governance
givenName Jean Baptiste
hasHeritage French
Native American
hasInfluenceOn Miami land policy in the 19th century
U.S.–Miami relations
hasSignificantRole mediating relations between the Miami and U.S. officials
languageSpoken English
French
mother Marie-Therese Tacumwah
Tacumwah
nativeLanguage Miami-Illinois language
notableFor accumulating significant landholdings through treaties
attempting to preserve Miami sovereignty
efforts to protect Miami land
leadership during U.S. westward expansion
securing land reserves for the Miami through treaties
treaty negotiations with the United States
occupation chief
negotiator
political leader
participantIn negotiations over Miami land cessions
treaty-making between the Miami and the United States
partOf Miami leadership
politicalAlignment Miami tribal interests
positionHeld principal chief of the Miami
residence Fort Wayne, Indiana
Indiana
sexOrGender male

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Miami tribe notableLeader Jean Baptiste Richardville
Miami notableLeader Jean Baptiste Richardville
Miami notableLeader Jean Baptiste Richardville