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[[Image:Potawatomi - Chief Wabaunseei (little Dawn) 1815.jpg|frame|right|300x270px]] | [[Image:Potawatomi - Chief Wabaunseei (little Dawn) 1815.jpg|frame|right|300x270px|Potawatomi - Chief Wabaunseei (little Dawn) 1815.jpg]] | ||
To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]<br>'''Various Spellings:''' Potawatomi, Potawatami, Potawatamie, Putawatimi, Pattawatima, Patawattimie, Pottwatami, Potawattimie, Pottawattimie, Pattawatima, Putawatame, Pottowotomee, Pottawatamy, Poutawatamie, Pottowautomie | To get started in [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]]<br>'''Various Spellings:''' Potawatomi, Potawatami, Potawatamie, Putawatimi, Pattawatima, Patawattimie, Pottwatami, Potawattimie, Pottawattimie, Pattawatima, Putawatame, Pottowotomee, Pottawatamy, Poutawatamie, Pottowautomie | ||
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=== Tribal Headquarters === | === Tribal Headquarters === | ||
'''Citizen Potawatomi Nation''' | |||
1601 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. <br>Shawnee, OK 74801<br>Phone: 1-405-275-3121<br> | |||
Website: [http://www.potawatomi.org/ Citizen Potawatomi Nation] | |||
'''Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation''' | |||
16281 Q Road <br> Mayetta, KS 566509-8970 <br> | |||
Phone: 1-785-966-4000 | |||
Website: [http://www.pbpindiantribe.com/ Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation] | |||
=== History === | === History === | ||
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*'''1670: '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Perrot Nicholas Perot]- French explorer made contact with the tribe | *'''1670: '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Perrot Nicholas Perot]- French explorer made contact with the tribe | ||
*'''1754-63: '''fought with the French during the [[ | *'''1754-63: '''fought with the French during the [[French and Indian War, 1754-1763|French and Indian War]] | ||
*'''1775-83:''' fought with the British against the Americans | *'''1775-83:''' fought with the British against the Americans | ||
*'''1790-94:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Indian_War ]'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Indian_War Little Turtle's War] the tribe fought with other tribes to discourage non-Indian settlement | *'''1790-94:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Indian_War]'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Indian_War Little Turtle's War] the tribe fought with other tribes to discourage non-Indian settlement | ||
*'''1809-11: '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecumseh%27s_War Tecumseh's Rebellion] fought with other tribes to discourage non-Indian settlement | *'''1809-11: '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecumseh%27s_War Tecumseh's Rebellion] fought with other tribes to discourage non-Indian settlement | ||
*'''1832:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_War Black Hawk War] fought with other tribes to discourage non-Indian settlement | *'''1832:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_War Black Hawk War] fought with other tribes to discourage non-Indian settlement | ||