Miami Occupation of the Upper Wabash Drainage: A Preliminary Study Unit, Miami Occupation of the Upper Wabash Drainage
Part of the Miami Occupation of the Upper Wabash Drainage 1984 project
Author(s): William R. Wepler
Year: 1984
Summary
This report is focused on the occupation and utilization of the Upper Wabash drainage by the Miami during the period beginning with the contact of the Europeans (ca. 1650) and ending with the participation of the last tribally owned lands within the state of Indiana in 1873; the primary focus of the project is on the era between 1795 and 1881. This project is a direct outgrowth of several ethnohistorical and archaeological studies conducted within the Upper Wabash drainage in recent years. Although basic research interests as reflected in the studies revolve around varied archaeological and ethnohistorical problems, the most pressing concern to emerge is the need for identification and conservation of a resource base that is rapidly being depleted. Many ethnohistoric sites within and around the limits of the Upper Wabash drainage have been engulfed in the expansion of urban centers at Fort Wayne, Huntington, Kokomo, Muncie, Anderson, and elsewhere. Other important sites, including Osage Village, are currently under cultivation and are annually suffering further damage from agriculture and erosion. Flood control projects throughout the drainage have claimed such sites as Deaf Man’s Village, the home of Frances Slocum.
Cite this Record
Miami Occupation of the Upper Wabash Drainage: A Preliminary Study Unit, Miami Occupation of the Upper Wabash Drainage. William R. Wepler. Report of Investigation ,16. Muncie, IN: Archaeological Resources Management Service, Ball State University. 1984 ( tDAR id: 399390) ; doi:10.6067/XCV89W0H8D
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Keywords
Culture
Eel River
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Euroamerican
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Historic
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Historic Native American
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Miami
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Miami Nation
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Piankashaw
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Wea
Site Name
12WB116
Site Type
Commercial or Industrial Structures
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Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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Domestic Structures
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Encampment
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Hamlet / Village
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Mercantile Center
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Mill
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Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
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Settlements
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Sugar Camps
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Transitory Camps
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Treaty Grounds
Investigation Types
Ethnographic Research
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Ethnohistoric Research
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Heritage Management
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Historic Background Research
Geographic Keywords
Indiana (State / Territory)
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Lafayette
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Wabash River
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Wabash River Drainage
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Wabash River Valley
Spatial Coverage
min long: -89.055; min lat: 36.976 ; max long: -85.913; max lat: 39.977 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Principal Investigator(s): William R. Wepler
Landowner(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Sponsor(s): US Department of the Interior
Repository(s): Applied Archaeology Laboratories, Ball State University
Prepared By(s): Archaeological Resources Management Service, Ball State University
Submitted To(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Notes
General Note: The digital materials in this collection were processed by the Veterans Curation Program (VCP) and include the finding aid, investigation report, and the scanned asset key. Additional digital materials held by the VCP include archival notes, the document folder listing, and initial data sheet. For additional information on these materials, refer to the Finding Aid.
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