Famous Chiefs

Native Name
Tarhe (The Crane)

White Name
Tarhe

Nation
Wyandotte

Tarhe got his nickname because as a boy he was very tall with long legs and a long neck. It was said he looked like a crane and hence the nickname.

Chief Tarhe, a Wyandotte, was a leading force at the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. He brought the spirit of peace between the Indians and the white settlers. His camp was located at present-day Lancaster.

He married a French Canadian woman and lived to the age of 76.

Resources

Where Did Chief Tarhe Get His Name? http://www.tarhelonghouse.com/TarheNS.html

Tarhe Ohio History Central http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/ohc/history/h_indian/pictures/tarhe.shtml

Tarhe http://www.wyandot.org/tarhe.htm