The name Wea is used today as the a shortened version of their numerous recorded names .
The Wea were a Miami - Illinois - speaking Native American tribe originally located in western Indiana , closely related to the Miami Tribe .
The name tribe is used today as the a shortened version of Wea 's numerous recorded names .
The Wea were a Miami - Illinois - speaking Native American tribe originally located in western Indiana , closely related to the Miami Tribe .