
The Potawatomi occupied this region of Indiana until most of them were forcibly removed in the 1840s.
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Later, the Potawatomi moved into the region, utilizing the rich food and natural resources found along the river. One of the earliest known groups to occupy what would later become northern Indiana was the Miami tribe. Joseph Valley was long occupied by Native Americans.

The city is located just south of Indiana's border with Michigan.

The metropolitan area had a population of 324,501 in 2020, while its combined statistical area had 812,199. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total of 103,453 residents and is the fourth-largest city in Indiana. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph River, Kankakee River, Juday Creek, Bowman Creek Here he has been an engineer, producer and/or studio-musician for some of the top local and national artists including Kurt Elling, Brian Blade, Los Lobos, Donny McCaslin, Miguel Zenon, Oz Noy, Naked Raygun, Howard Levy, Trio Globo, Candyrat Records, Joe Locke/John McLean, and many more.46601, 46604, 46612–46617, 46619–46620, 46624, 46626, 46628–46629, 46634–46635, 46637, 46660, 46680, 46699

Vijay is also an owner/producer at top ranked Chicago recording studio Transient Sound. He has also been featured in Keyboard/EQ magazine as ”Unsigned Artist of the Month” for his work with pioneering Chicago-based fusion group Kick the Cat. Some of these include Marcus Miller, Jennifer Hudson, Chuck Berry, Billy Strings (w/Bela Fleck and Jack Pearson), Umphrey’s McGee, Randy Brecker, The Paderewski Symphony Orchestra, The Milwaukee Symphony,Wicked, The Supremes, The Lion King, Howard Levy, Joe Piscopo, Dee Alexander, Fareed Haque, Bill Dickens, Congolese Soukous legend Diblo Dibala, Frank Catalano, John Moulder, John McLean, and Grazyna Auguscik. Vijay attended Northwestern University receiving an undergraduate in Music Theory and Technology and a masters degree in Rhetoric/Mass Media.Īs a keyboardist he has performed with top artists in genres ranging from jazz to pop to musical theater. He began playing electric guitar at 13 and by 16 was performing professionally. Vijay began studying classical piano at the age of 5 and by 11 had won numerous awards for his symphonic compositions. Vijay Tellis-Nayak has received accolades for his prodigious musical talents since childhood and is currently sought after as one of the top musicians in Chicago as a keyboardist, producer, composer/arranger, and engineer.
