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On Sept. 2, 1832, the Black Hawk War ended when U.S. Gen. Winfield Scott and Sac and Fox leaders signed a treaty forcing the tribe to cede 6 million acres of land west of the Mississippi River and ...

Fierce, courageous, and eloquent: All terms used to describe Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk and Fox tribe. Born on the Illinois Rock River in 1767, he was the son of Pyera, tribal chief. They ...

Black Hawk was born in 1767 in Saukenuk, a Sac and Fox village on the Rock River in northwestern Illinois. He built his reputation as a war fighter leading his tribe in skirmishes against the ...

Black Hawk could not persuade other tribes to join him, so he sent emissaries to Stillman to surrender. But the militiamen were drunk; they fired on the delegation and killed two warriors.

Black Hawk was born in 1767 in Saukenuk, a Sac and Fox village on the Rock River in northwestern Illinois. He built his reputation as a war fighter leading his tribe in skirmishes against the ...

The dedication of brothers to their Mardi Gras Indian tribe while honoring their mother. Terrance and his brothers Ty and Simeon are loyal to their tribe, the Black Hawk Hunters, dedicating ...

Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors and Illinois Press Association. More than 20 newspapers are creating ...

On Aug. 27, 1832, Black Hawk and the remainder of his followers surrendered, ending the Black Hawk War. As a result of the war, the Sauk and Meskwaki lost much of their land in Iowa. Legend grows ...

Black Hawk's tribe and family requested Fry not disclose the exact location of the bones. The 30-minute documentary, which maps the trail out, received high praise from the crowd.