Chief Metea or Me-te-a ( fl. 1812–1827) (

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: ''Mdewé'' "Sulks") was one of the principal chiefs of the

during the early 19th century. He frequently acted as spokesman at treaty councils. His village, Muskwawasepotan, was located on the St. Joseph River near the present-day town of Cedarville, Indiana. He acted as principal Potawatomi informant to William Keating, during the 1823 expedition into the

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by Major Stephen Long. Metea died at

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on May 5, 1827. His death was caused by accidental ingestion of poison, which he mistook for whiskey.

Miscellaneous

Metea Chief Metea or Me-te-a (fl. 1812–1827) (Potawatomi: ''Mdewé'' "Sulks") was one of the principal chiefs of the Potawatomi during the early 19th century. He frequently acted as spokesman at treaty councils. His village, Muskwawasepotan, was ...

, a small town in

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, and Metea County Park and Nature Preserve, an

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park near Leo-Cedarville along Cedar Creek, are both named after Chief Metea. Also,

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in Aurora, Illinois is named after Chief Metea.

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