Benack's Village was an Indigenous village located in present-day Marshall County, in the present Potawatomi Wildlife Park. It was protected by terms of a treaty signed by its founder, Stephen Benack, and the United States government. The village existed from 1834 until 1848, one of the few Indian settlements allowed during The Removal Period.
Stephen Benack ("Osheakkebe" in the Potawatomi language) was born of French-Canadian and Potawatomi heritage about 1780, and lived with his Potawatomi lineage. He died in 1855, and was buried at the University of Notre Dame.
The Historical Marker is located at 41°13′51″N 86°06′19″W / 41.23082°N 86.10537°W / 41.23082; -86.10537.
References
- ^ Indiana Historical Bureau/Markers/Benack's Village Marker: "Osheakkebe, also known as Stephen Benack, was a leader whose village was near here (1834-1848) . . resisted United States' taking of lands long inhabited by Indians and sided with Great Britain in the War of 1812 . . signed 1815 peace treaty . . Benack secured 2000 acres of land including his village, which remained despite US forced removal of Indians from Indiana in 1830s and 1840s . ."
- ^ The Historical Marker Database, Benack's Village
- Shurr, Mark R. Archaeological Indices of Resistance: Diversity in the Removal Period . . "For the Potawatomie of northern Indiana and southern Michigan, the Removal Period (1895-1840) was the time between the Treaty of Greenville and their final removal from the region." p. 44
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