Keokuk, Sauk chief, 1780?-1848

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Non-hereditary chief of the Sauk and Fox Indians who urged his people not to resist white advances.

After the Black Hawk War in 1832, the U.S. appointed Keokuk chief of the Sauks and Foxes, gave him responsibility for administering a $20,000 annuity, and awarded his supporters 400 square miles of territory on the Iowa River in Iowa.

From the description of Letter : Steamboat Warrior, to Pierre Chouteau, St. Louis, Mo., 1835 June 2. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 38562314
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referencedIn Davis, Caleb Forbes, 1829-1898. Caleb F. Davis papers, 18-- -1898. State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
referencedIn Brown, Leonard, 1837-1914. Papers, 1856-1911. State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
referencedIn Reams, A. A. Indian scrap book / A.A. Ream [i.e. Reams] State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
referencedIn Smith, Jeremiah, 1802-1852. Smith, Jeremiah Jr. papers, 1835-1849. State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
referencedIn [Subjects on Bickel microfilm, reel 3] [microform]. Iowa State Historical Society
referencedIn Whitehead, Robert, 1815-1898. Papers of Robert Whitehead [manuscript], 1830-1978, (bulk 1830-1839). University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Black Hawk War collection, 1830-1833. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Keokuk, Sauk chief, 1780?-1848. Letter : Steamboat Warrior, to Pierre Chouteau, St. Louis, Mo., 1835 June 2. Newberry Library
referencedIn Draper Manuscripts: Draper's Notes Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
referencedIn Bush, Chauncy. Chauncy Bush minute book, 1837. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Donaldson, Thomas. Thomas Donaldson letter to J.S. Clarkson regarding Keokuk on horseback, 1886. State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
creatorOf Keokuk, Sauk chief, 1780?-1848. Letter : Steamboat Warrior, to Pierre Chouteau, St. Louis, Mo., 1835 June 2. Newberry Library
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associatedWith Brown, Leonard, 1837-1914. person
associatedWith Bush, Chauncy. person
correspondedWith Chouteau, Pierre, 1789-1865 person
associatedWith Davis, Caleb Forbes, 1829-1898. person
associatedWith Donaldson, Thomas. person
associatedWith Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) corporateBody
correspondedWith Keokuk, Sauk chief, 1780?-1840 person
associatedWith Newberry Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Reams, A. A. person
associatedWith Smith, Jeremiah, 1802-1852. person
associatedWith Whitehead, Robert, 1815-1898. person
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Fox Indians
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Sauk Indians
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Birth 1780

Death 1848

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