GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
Indiana: IN-5
Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Archives
Xavier Building
1435 North Illinois Street
P.O. Box 1410
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1410
Phone: 317-236-1538
Phone: 800-382-9836, Extension 1538
Email: See website
Hours: See website
Access: See website
Copying facilities: Yes
History: The Diocese of Vincennes was erected, 1834, for territory in Indiana and parts of Illinois from territory in the Diocese of Bardstown, Kentucky. It was renamed the Diocese of Indianapolis, 1898, and elevated to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, 1944. Indianapolis and its predecessors served Native Americans through the following missions in Indiana:
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1686-1721 (Indianapolis, 1834) |
St. Joseph Mission (Miami), Fort St. Joseph, lower St. Joseph River, Niles, Michigan |
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1719-1763 (Indianapolis, 1834) |
Fort Ouiatenon (Miami), Wabash River, Tippecanoe County, Indiana |
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1719-1763 (Indianapolis, 1834) |
Miamitown/ Kekionga (Miami), Fort Miami/ Fort St. Philippe or Fort des Miamis, confluence of St. Joseph River and St. Marys River, Allen County, Indiana |
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1834-1838 |
Chichipi-Outipe Village (Potawatomi), near South Bend, Indiana |
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1834-1838 |
Chickako's Village (Potawatomi), northern Indiana |
The archdiocesan ethnic ministries reorganized and created an inclusive multicultural plan for all ethnic groups, 1994-2013.
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1836-1839
Volume: .1 cubic foot
Description: 1 series plus archdiocesan history.
/1 "Bishops' Papers: Bishop Bruté:"
A. Correspondence, 1836-1839, 29 letters; major correspondents include Rev. Benjamin Petit and Bishop Simon William Gabriel Bruté de Rémur (1779-1839)
B. Financial report, 1837-1838, 1 folder; by Rev. Benjamin Petit, re: his evangelization at Lake St. Mary (South Bend) and the Native villages in northern Indiana, particularly Chichipi-Outipe; also references to other settlements from Illinois to Kansas as the Potawatomi moved west
C. Historical notes, 1837, 4 items; by Rev. Benjamin Petit
/2 Archdiocesan history: See website
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.
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