Miami Tribe Honors Chief Richardville House with Historic Designation and Preservation Efforts in Fort Wayne
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma has officially recognized the Akima Pinšiwa Awiiki, also known as the Chief Richardville House, by adding it to its National Register of Historic Places. This designation, announced on October 23, 2026, commemorates the 200th anniversary of the 1826 Treaty of Mississinewas. The Tribe also made a financial contribution towards the house's preservation, matching a $2,500 donation from the Myaamia Heritage Foundation for the restoration of its back porch. Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville, the principal chief of the Miami Nation from 1818 to 1841, owned the land as a result of the 1818 Treaty of St. Marys. The Chief Richardville House, located at 5705 Bluffton Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was previously listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2012. It is recognized as the only existing Treaty House in the United States. The Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society (History Center) acquired the property in 1991 an...