Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

Sac and Fox Tribe
of the Mississippi in Iowa
Tribal flag
Total population
1,300[1]
Regions with significant populations
United States United States (Iowa Iowa)
Languages
English, Sauk, Meskwaki
Religion
Traditional tribal religion, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Sauk people, Meskwaki, Kickapoo people
Location of the Sac and Fox Tribe in Iowa

The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa is one of three federally recognized Native American tribes of Sac and Meskwaki (Fox) peoples in the United States. The Fox call themselves Meskwaki and because they are the dominant people in this tribe, it is also simply called the Meskwaki Nation (Meskwaki: Meshkwahkîhaki, meaning: "People of the red earth"). The Sauk people call themselves Êshkwîha (literally: "Fox people") or Yochikwîka, both with the meaning "Northern Sauk". They are Algonquian peoples, historically developed in the Eastern Woodland culture.[2] The settlement, called Meskwakiinaki, is located in Tama County, Iowa.

  1. ^ "Sac & Fox Tribe." Meskwaki Nation. (retrieved 11 April 2010)
  2. ^ "Tribal History" Archived 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, Sac & Fox Casino. (retrieved 11 April 2010)