Myeerah | |
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Born | c. 1758 |
Died | February 1816 (aged 57–58) |
Resting place | Zanesfield, Ohio, U.S. |
Other names | Myeerah Zane White Crane Walk-in-the-Water |
Title | Princess Myeerah |
Spouse |
Isaac Zane (m. 1777) |
Children | 7 |
Parent | Chief Tarhe (father) |
Myeerah also known as "Princess Myeerah", "White Crane", and "Walk-in-the-Water" (c. 1758 – February 1816) was a Native American woman, belonging to the Wyandot people, notable for bringing "peace and goodwill" between white settlers and Native people.[1] She was the daughter of Tarhe, the chief of the Porcupine clan of the Wyandot tribe along Lake Erie.[2][3]