3280R Sac and Fox Meskwaki Settlement Locator Map

The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa is one of three

federally recognized This is a list of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States of America. There are also federally recognized Alaska Native tribes. , 574 Indian tribes were legally recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the United ...

Native American tribes of

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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 Meskwaki Nation ( sac, 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 people The Algonquian are one of the most populous and widespread North American native language groups. Historically, the peoples were prominent along the Atlantic Coast and into the interior along the Saint Lawrence River and around the Great Lakes. T ...

s, historically developed in the

Eastern Woodland The Eastern Woodlands is a cultural area of the indigenous people of North America. The Eastern Woodlands extended roughly from the Atlantic Ocean to the eastern Great Plains, and from the Great Lakes region to the Gulf of Mexico, which is now pa ...

culture."Tribal History"
, ''Sac & Fox Casino.'' (retrieved 11 April 2010) The settlement is located in a small community in

Tama County, Iowa Tama County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,135. Its county seat is Toledo. The county was formed on February 17, 1843 and named for Taimah, a leader of the Meskwaki Indians. Geogr ...

Government and economic development

The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa is headquartered in

Tama, Iowa Tama is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,130 at the time of the 2020 census. Tama is situated two miles south of Toledo, the county seat. The two towns are close enough to have nearly grown together over the year ...

. They are governed by a seven-person council. They oversee more than of land, known as the

Meskwaki Settlement The Meskwaki Settlement is an unincorporated community in Tama County, Iowa, United States, west of Tama. It encompasses the reservation lands of the Meskwaki Nation (federally recognized as the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa), one ...

, which the Meskwaki bought mostly in the 19th century. In 2005, they established a tribal court system and tribal law enforcement in 2006. The tribe publishes the ''Meskwaki Nation Times'', a bi-monthly newspaper for enrolled tribal members. It is a member of the

Native American Journalists Association The Native American Journalists Association, based in Norman, Oklahoma, on the campus of the University of Oklahoma, is an organization dedicated to supporting Native Americans in journalism. The organization hosts the annual National Native Media ...

. The tribe operates the Meskwaki Trading Post, Meskwaki Bingo Casino, Prime Cut Steakhouse, Full House Cafe, Food Arcade and the Jackpot Buffet, and the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel, with 400 guest rooms, all located outside Tama, Iowa."Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel."
''500 Nations.'' (retrieved 11 April 2010) The current tribal council members are: *Chairman: Dawson Davenport *Vice-Chairman: Drayton Roberts *Treasurer: Delonda Pushetonequa *Council Member: Clinton Bear *Council Member: Jarvis Bear *Council Member: Eric R. Kapayou *Council Member: Zane Oldbear

History

The tribe organized this form of government in 1934 under the federal

Indian Reorganization Act The Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of June 18, 1934, or the Wheeler–Howard Act, was U.S. federal legislation that dealt with the status of American Indians in the United States. It was the centerpiece of what has been often called the "Indian ...

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Meskwaki Nation
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