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Michikinikwa (1752 – 14 de julio de 1812) fue un jefe de la tribu miami, en lo que actualmente es Indiana . Se le conocía como el jefe Pequeña Tortuga 1 (Little Turtle en inglés). Su nombre tiene distintas variaciones: Meshecunnaquan. Me-She-Kin-No-Quah.
His native name in historic records includes many variations, including Michikinikwa, Meshekunnoghquoh, Michikinakoua, Michikiniqua, Me-She-Kin-No-Quah, Meshecunnaquan, and Mischecanocquah. The word names a species of terrapin, probably the Midland painted turtle.
Michikinikwa or Little Turtle was born in 1752 near Fort Wayne in Little Turtle Village. As a young warrior, he participated in defense of his village in 1780. He later led a small confederation of Native American tribes in defeating federal army forces in 1790 and 1791.
Michikinikwa (1752 – 14 de julio de 1812) fue un jefe de la tribu miami, en lo que actualmente es Indiana. Michikinikwa Se le conocía como el jefe Pequeña Tortuga [1] (Little Turtle en inglés).
Michikinikwa (1752 – 14 de julio de 1812) fue un jefe de la tribu miami, en lo que actualmente es Indiana. Se le conocía como el jefe Pequeña Tortuga (Little Turtle en inglés). Su nombre tiene distintas variaciones: Meshecunnaquan; Me-She-Kin-No-Quah; Meshekinoquah; Meshekunnoghquoh; Michikinakoua; Michikiniqua; Mihsihkinaahkwa ...
He achieved fame with two crushing defeats of U.S. forces in the early 1790s. Little Turtle was born near Fort Wayne, Indiana, about 1752. He was the son of the Miami chief Acquenacke and a Mohican mother. His Native American name was Michikinikwa.
Prior to being given the name of Little Turtle, he initially held the name Michikinikwa. Chief Little Turtle’s ancestry is also known to be filled with chiefs, with the immediate being his grandfather. The territory of the Miami tribe is known to be the area of the Indiana, Southwest Michigan, and Western Ohio.
