Chief Metea or Me-te-a () (

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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

Indiana territory The Indiana Territory, officially the Territory of Indiana, was created by an organic act that President of the United States, President John Adams signed into law on May 7, 1800, to form an Historic regions of the United States, organized incor ...

by Major Stephen Long. Metea died at

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on May 5, 1827. According to the United States, his death was caused by accidental ingestion of poison, which he mistook for whiskey following a conversation with US dignitaries. It is more likely that he was assassinated.

Miscellaneous

Metea Chief Metea or Me-te-a () (floruit, fl. 1812–1827) (Potawatomi language, 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. ...

, a small town in

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, and Metea County Park and Nature Preserve, an

Allen County, Indiana Allen County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 385,410, making it the List of counties in Indiana, third-most populous county in Indiana. The county seat and largest city is Fort Wayne, Indiana, ...

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

Metea Valley High School Metea Valley High School is a high school in Aurora, Illinois that opened in August 2009 in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County. The school is one of four high schools operated by the Indian Prairie School District 204, Indian Prairie School D ...

in Aurora, Illinois is named after Chief Metea.

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