Meskwaki
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"Kee-shes-wa, A Fox Chief", from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, (1836-1844, three volumes)
Chief Wapello; "Wa-pel-la the Prince, Musquakee Chief", from History of the Indian Tribes of North America
The Meskwaki (sometimes spelled Mesquaki) are a Native American people. They are often called the Fox tribe. They are related to the Sauk people of the same language family. In the Meskwaki language, the Meskwaki call themselves Meshkwahkihaki. This means "the Red-Earths". This is related to their creation story.[1] Historically they lived in the Great Lakes region. They are part of the Northeast Woodlands.
Meskwaki Media
Meskwaki signature of a fox on the Great Peace of Montreal.
1857 photograph of the "Mesquakie Indians responsible for the establishment of the Meskwaki Settlement" in Tama County, Iowa.
References
- ↑ Jones, William. "Episodes in the Culture-Hero Myth of the Sauks and Foxes", The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. XIV, Oct-Dec. 1901. P. 239.
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