According to Dr William Lane, the Potawatomi natives were friendly and the children of settlers and natives often played together. Chief Ne-au-to-beer-saw, called Leather-nose,Michigan Historical Commission, "Letter of N.P. Hobart", Michigan Historical Collections, Vol. III Lansing: W.S. George and Company, 1881. pp368-370 and Chief Wopkezike are mentioned in many stories of the founding era. The native population was numerous until the autumn of 1840 when the U.S. Government forcibly removed the Indians to reserves west of the Mississippi under Authority of the Indian Removal Act and 1833 Treaty of Chicago. Because of the peacefulness of the Potawatomi, they continued to co-exist with the settlers many years after the Treaty of Chicago until General Brady removed about 250 Indians of Hillsdale and Homer to Miami County, KS. Chief Ne-au-to-beer-saw drowned while crossing the Detroit River returning from his escape to Canada.
according to dr william lane the potawatomi natives were friendly and the children of settlers and natives often played together chief ne-au-to-beer-saw called leather-nosemichigan historical commission "letter of np hobart" michigan historical collections vol iii lansing ws george and company 1881 pp368-370 and chief wopkezike are mentioned in many stories of the founding era the native population was numerous until the autumn of 1840 when the us government forcibly removed the indians to reserves west of the mississippi under authority of the indian removal act and 1833 treaty of chicago because of the peacefulness of the potawatomi they continued to co-exist with the settlers many years after the treaty of chicago until general brady removed about 250 indians of hillsdale and homer to miami county ks chief ne-au-to-beer-saw drowned while crossing the detroit river returning from his escape to canada