Thâkîwaki[1] | |
|---|---|
 Massika, a Sauk Indian, left, with Wakusasse (Meskwaki) at right. Aquatint of painting by Karl Bodmer, made at St. Louis in Spring 1833 when Massika pleaded for the release of war chief Blackhawk following the Black Hawk War | |
| Total population | |
| 3,795 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| formerly Michigan and Wisconsin, currently Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma | |
| Languages | |
| Sauk, English | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Meskwaki |
The Sauk or Sac are Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands. Their historical territory was near Green Bay, Wisconsin. Today they have three tribes based in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Their federally recognized tribes are:
- Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska
- Sac and Fox Nation, Oklahoma
- Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa.
They are closely allied with the Meskwaki people.[1] Their Sauk language is part of the Algonquian language family.