Trail of Death By pblinn20 May 28, 1830 Indian Removal Act Jan 1, 1838 Chief Menomenni wrote to Abel C. Pepper Sep 4, 1838 THe US took the Potawatami Leaders and forced out Potawatomi Natives at gun point Feb 10, 1839 Young Priest (father Petit) dies on the trail Apr 15, 1841 Chief Menominee dies. Jan 1, 1848 Potawatomi was moved to Kansas Jan 1, 1856 Father Petit was re-inttered at Notre Dame, South Bend Indiana Jan 1, 1980 St. Phillippine monument