Pacanne
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Pacanne was an 18th-century Miami chief known for his influential leadership and diplomatic role in relations between Native American tribes, European powers, and the emerging United States in the Great Lakes region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Miami chief
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Native American leader ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | 1760s ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Great Lakes Native confederacies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Miami leaders ⓘ |
| conflictWith | encroaching American settlers ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Miami tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticPartner |
British colonial officials
ⓘ
French colonial officials ⓘ United States officials NERFINISHED ⓘ other Great Lakes tribes ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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early United States frontier period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Miami people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kekionga–Maumee–Wabash area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key figure in Miami-European-U.S. relations in the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
balancing alliances between Britain, France, and the United States
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mediating between Native nations and colonial authorities ⓘ seeking to preserve Miami autonomy ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Miami-Illinois language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diplomacy with European colonial powers
ⓘ
diplomacy with the United States ⓘ influence in the Great Lakes region ⓘ leadership among the Miami in the 18th century ⓘ |
| opposedTo | American expansion into Miami territory ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War era diplomacy
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French and Indian War era diplomacy ⓘ Northwest Indian War era diplomacy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
near present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana
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vicinity of Kekionga ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
diplomatic leader
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principal Miami chief ⓘ war chief ⓘ |
| region |
Great Lakes region
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Old Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Cold Foot
NERFINISHED
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Le Gris NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Turtle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Miami spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| residence |
Kekionga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miami villages in the Wabash and Maumee region ⓘ |
| role |
intermediary between Native nations and colonial powers
ⓘ
negotiator in treaty councils ⓘ |
| territoryDefended |
Miami lands in present-day Indiana
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Miami lands in the Wabash River valley ⓘ |
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