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Category Archives: Fox tribe
Can You Yada Yada History?
The TV show Seinfeld had a memorable episode called “The Yada Yada.” In the episode, a number of conversations involved a story in which a part was described with the words “yada yada, yada.” Usually that is used to … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Black Hawk, Fox tribe, Iowa History, Meskwaki, Mesquaki
Tagged Black Hawk, Indian removal, Iowa History, yada
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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 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
History of the Butterfly, Part 99: The Survivors and Keokuk
Black Hawk knew he was defeated and attempted to negotiate a surrender on May 13, 1832, in the event that later became known as “The Battle of Stillman’s Run.” After that event came a series of skirmishes and battles as … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Black Hawk, Fox tribe, Keokuk, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged Black Hawk War, defeat, Indian removal, Keokuk, massacre, survivors
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History of the Butterfly, Part 81: Marston’s Tally
Major Marston ‘s letter, included in the appendix of the Rev. Morse’s Report to the Secretary of War (Morse, 1822) included some comments on the seasonal cycles used by the Sauk and Meskwaki, and a tally of their trade goods and … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Fox tribe, Iowa History, Mesquaki, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged Meskwaki, Sauk, trade goods
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History of the Butterfly, Part 62: William Henry Harrison and the Treaty of 1804
William Henry Harrison was a product of privilege and ability. His father signed the Declaration of Independence and was for a time the Governor of Virginia. Harrison became a political leader and Congressman from the Northwest Territory. While he was … Continue reading
History of the Butterfly, Part 56: The Treaty of 1804.
The most significant thing that happened to Poweshiek had its origins in 1804. That was either shortly before or shortly after Poweshiek was born (depending on which source you believe). Powesheik would not have remembered it but Black Hawk did, … Continue reading
History of the Butterfly, Part 55: Poweshiek’s Mentors
Oarisma poweshiek, the Poweshiek skipper, is a small butterfly that was discovered in Grinnell, Iowa and named after its county of discovery and a Chief of the Meskwaki tribe of Indians, who were native to Iowa. The history of the butterfly is … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Black Hawk, Fox tribe, Iowa History, Meskwaki, Powasheek, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged Black Hawk, Keokuk, Poweshiek, Wapella
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History of the Butterfly, Part 53: The Treaty Negotiations
In July of 1830 a council was held in order to negotiate a peace treaty between the United States and a number of the warring tribes. As with a number of these councils, the representatives of the United States took … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Fox tribe, Powasheek, Poweshiek, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged Fox, Indian treaties, Iowa History, Keokuk, Sac, Sioux, Wapashaw, Wapello
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History of the Butterfly, Part 52: The Threats Continue
Poweshiek came to power, in part, because many of the leaders of his tribe were massacred by a Sioux war party. The Sioux were at war with the Meskwakie (a.k.a, Fox). The two tribes had a long history of aggression … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Fox tribe, Powasheek, Poweshiek, The History of the Butterfly
Tagged Fort Armstrong, Iowa History, Meskwaki, Poweshiek
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