Ann Durkin Keating

It really is that late, you know, from the 18th century into the 19th century.

And I think there's an argument for that.

At Chicago, then, in 1803, when the Fort Dearborn is founded, DuSable's left because he didn't want to have anything to do with that—or he doesn't have anything to do with that fort, so he exits—

Chicago in 1803 is at the far western edge of the United States.

So that's worth just keeping in mind is that the Mississippi River is the boundary for the United States.

And then the Louisiana Purchase kicks in that same year that the fort is built.

Fort Dearborn is now in the middle of the country.

rather than on the far western edge.

So, I mean, I think that's a really important part of it.

And why?

Very quickly then, we're going to see a push towards even more expropriation of land through treaties in this region.

There are people who are going to fight this.

So you get someone like Tecumseh, who's probably a familiar name or might be familiar.

Tecumseh is a Shawnee warrior who, with his brother Tenskwatawa,

stands and fights.

They're not alone.

They're nativist leaders.

Again, there are a number of them, but Tecumseh is a good stand-in for us to have a sense of this.

And there are warriors and indigenous leaders who say, we're going to stop.

We're not going to let this continue.