Tarhe
Encyclopedia
Tarhe was a leader of the Wyandot people in the Ohio country
. His nickname was "The Crane". He fought European-American expansion into the region until the Western Indian Confederacy
was defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
in 1794. Afterwards, he sought accommodation with the United States
.
Ohio Country
The Ohio Country was the name used in the 18th century for the regions of North America west of the Appalachian Mountains and in the region of the upper Ohio River south of Lake Erie...
. His nickname was "The Crane". He fought European-American expansion into the region until the Western Indian Confederacy
Western Confederacy
The Western Confederacy, also known as Western Indian Confederacy, was a loose confederacy of North American Natives in the Great Lakes region following the American Revolutionary War...
was defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
Battle of Fallen Timbers
The Battle of Fallen Timbers was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between American Indian tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy and the United States for control of the Northwest Territory...
in 1794. Afterwards, he sought accommodation with the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
External links
- "Tarhe: Grand Sachem", by C. A. Buser (1978), provdied online by the Wyandotte Nation of OklahomaWyandotte Nation of OklahomaThe Wyandotte Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Oklahoma. They are descendants of the Wendat Confederacy and Native Americans with territory near Georgian Bay and Lake Huron...
- "Tarhe" by Thelma Marsh [c. 1970s], provided online by the Wyandot Nation of Kansas