Princess Mishawaka

According to legend, Shawnee Chief Elkhart had a daughter named Princess Mishawaka. Her name meant "Swift Water." The City of Mishawaka's namesake is remembered as a proud, intelligent and fearless maiden skilled in weapons and horsemanship. When Chief Elkhart was severely wounded in a battle with the Potawatomi, Mishawaka rallied the Shawnee. While leading the attack, she was captured and held hostage. During her captivity, she fell in love with a young white scout named Dead Shot. Gray Wolf, a Shawnee Subchief, also wanted the Princess for his wife but had been rejected. Gray Wolf rescued Mishawak from her captors to return her to her father to gain favor. Dead Shot intervened and the suitors fought. Sensing defeat, the vengeful Gray Wolf stabbed Mishawaka before his death. Dead Shot nursed the Princess back to health and married her. They lived in a cabin by the St. Joseph River and worked for peace between the settlers and the Indian tribes.