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Category Archives: The History of the Butterfly
The History of the Butterfly, Part 141: Dancing for the Amusement of Spectators
Yesterday my family and I went to the 98th annual Meskwaki Pow Wow. This is a four-day celebration, descended from the “green corn festival”, that includes dancing and singing for spectators. It is a very charming thing to witness, although … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Meskwaki, The History of the Butterfly, Uncategorized
Tagged diplomacy, Indian removal, Iowa History, Pow Wow, survival
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 140: New Image of an Old Painting
I ran across this painting the other day and it almost took my breath away. It may look a little familiar. I use a black and white reproduction of this painting taken from The Sac and Fox Indians by William … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Fox tribe, Powasheek, Poweshiek, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged Indian removal, Meskwaki, Painting, Poweshiek
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 139: The Death of General Street
In May of 1840 General Joseph Montfort Street died. General Street had been Indian Agent to the Sacs and Foxes, and by all accounts had looked out for the interests of the Indians. He had a close friendship with Wapello … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa History, Powasheek, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged George Montfort Street, Iowa History, Poweshiek, Wapello
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 138: Poweshiek was a Money Chief
The Sauk and Meskwaki, prior to the years of Indian Removal, had a fairly structured society. Political events were handled in a council, and a small number of individuals held significant positions within the council. A number of these people … Continue reading
The History of the Butterfly, Part 137: A Final Indignity
Black Hawk suffered a final indignity in death. His grave was robbed. There is an account of a part of the theft in Annals of Iowa, Volume XIII, No. 6, October, 1922. This is part of an account by Mrs. … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hawk, grave robbers, Indian removal
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 136: The Death of Black Hawk
From Stevens, 1903: “Black Hawk’s cabin stood about one hundred feet from the north bank of the Des Moines River, a few rods from that of Mr. James H. Jordan, the agent. Near it, on the sloping bank, stood two … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hawk, death, General Street, Iowa History
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 135: Black Hawk Makes a Speech
By 1838, Black Hawk had settled down. He no longer held any official power among the Sauk or Meskwaki, although he still commanded a great deal of respect. He even mingled with the white settlers and seemed to be respected … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hawk Speech, Fort Madison
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 134: The Founding of Agency City
The treaty signed by Poweshiek, Keokuk, and a number of the other chiefs of the Sacs and Foxes required the groups of Meskwaki living near what became Iowa City to relocate within a year. It gave Keokuk’s group of Sac … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Iowa History, Keokuk, Poweshiek, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged Agency, Iowa, Iowa History, Poweshiek
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 133: Conflict Over Sugar
The Sauk and Meskwaki seasonal cycle prior to about 1820 was to gather in large villages during the summer, where they grew crops and engaged in game-playing and other activities. Some of the Meskwaki mined lead, which they traded or … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, Indian removal, maple sugar, Meskwaki
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The History of the Butterfly, Part 132: “Ross Can Come Back Now.”
The early settlers in the Iowa City area had frequent interactions with the Indians. Sometimes those interactions were positive—shared meals, care for women in childbirth. Sometimes the interactions took on a darker character. Asa Gregg was an early settler who … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Iowa History, Powasheek, Poweshiek, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged Iowa City, Iowa History, Murder, Poweshiek
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