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As part of a timeline I am working on, the US loses the War of 1812 and has to cede territory to a Native American state that is a de facto British protectorate.

How would such a state look? What would its survival chances be? Economical development?

Suppose the US gets Destroit and the southern shore of Lake Eire as well as the 1795 treaty line and some other territory, while Tecumse's Confederacy (or whatever the name of the country will be - perhaps "The American Confederacy" or something similar).



Something akin to this.

One idea I have is that instead of sending the five civilized tribes on the trail of tears, they'll be forced into the Indian country, perhaps with the argument "So the redcoats want indians? Let's give them indians"

I can also see some of the plains tribes, such as the Sioux and Cheyenne being forced into the Indian state as well - the US using it instead of reservation on its own territory.

Such forced immigration would surely cause social upheaval, conflict and problems in the Indian state. Could it survive it?
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