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The Black Hawk War, 1832

Learn about the 1832 conflict between the Sauk and Fox Indians and American troops that ended with the surrender of Black Hawk
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Mac-Cut-I-Mish-E-Ca-Cu-Cac or Black Hawk, a Celebrated Sac (Sauk) Chief

Date: 1833
Description: Mac-Cut-I-Mish-E-Ca-Cu-Cac or Black Hawk, a celebrated Sac (Sauk) Chief. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, drawn at Detroit (1833).
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Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiah, a Saukie Brave

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Description: A color lithograph of the Saukie brave Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiah, also known as Black Hawk. This was published in Volume I of "History of the Indian Tribes...
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Surrender of Black Hawk

Date: 1940
Description: Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the surrender of Black Hawk at Fort Crawford in 1832.
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General Atkinson's Victory over Black Hawk

Date: 1845
Description: Engraving depicting the defeat of Black Hawk by General Henry Atkinson at the Battle of Bad Axe on August 2, 1832. The engraving depicts Federal Regulars a...
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Saukie and Fox Indians

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Description: Hand-tinted plate depicting Sauk and Fox Indians on a beach near St. Louis drawn by Karl Bodmer, engraved by Vogel, printed by Bougeard, published by J. Ho...
Book or Pamphlet

Combat between Indian Tribes

Date: 1852
Description: Illustration of the Ojibwa, the Sacs, and Foxes battling from canoes on the water.
Painting

Black Hawk

Date: 05 1833
Description: Painting of Black Hawk by Robert M. Sully. Black Hawk, a Native American Sauk warrior and leader, sought to attack and drive out the settlers in the Blue M...
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Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiah, Or Black Hawk A Saukie Brave

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Description: A color lithograph of the Saukie brave Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiah, also known as Black Hawk. This was published in Volume II of "History of the Indian Tribe...
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Kee-o-kuck, Or The Watching Fox

Date: 1835
Description: Kee-o-kuck, or the Watching Fox, a Chief of the Sauk tribe and sucessor to Black Hawk. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, painted at th...
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Black Hawk; Prophet; Son (of Black Hawk)

Date: 1835
Description: Portrait of Black Hawk, Sauk Chief (center); Wabokieshiek, the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Prophet (left); Black Hawk's son (right). Lithograph from the Aborigina...
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Sac and Fox Bark House

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Description: Members of the Mesquaki nation are posed outside of a Sac and Fox bark house.
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Indians Thresh Wheat

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Description: Indians thresh the first wheat at the Sac and Fox Agency in Iowa.
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Indians Bind Wheat

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Description: Indians start the first McCormick self-binders at the Sac and Fox Agency in Iowa.
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Sauk-Foxes

Date: 1898
Description: Sauk-Foxes at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition and Indian Congress.
Photograph

Black Hawk Monument

Date: 1920
Description: Monument on University Hills in honor of Sauk Chief Black Hawk.
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Black Hawk's Cave

Date: 01 07 1973
Description: The legendary Black Hawk Cave on the south shore of Lake Mendota, where Black Hawk allegedly hid from white troopers during the Black Hawk War.
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Black Hawk Tree

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Description: The Black Hawk Tree growing in the middle of the street, now East Black Hawk Avenue. There are houses on the left and the road is lined with trees planted...
Poster

Mesquakie Pow Wow Poster

Date: 1933
Description: Poster promoting the twentieth annual Mesquakie Indian Powwow in Iowa. The poster features a portrait of Young Bear.
Manuscript

Indian Treaty Signed at Prairie du Chien

Date: 08 19 1825
Description: Beginning page of the Treaty between the United States and the Chippewa, Sauk, Fox, Menominee, Iowa, Sioux, Winnebago and a portion of the Ottawa, Chippewa...

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