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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Keokuk , c.1780-1848, Native American, chief of the Sac and Fox, b. near present-day Rock Island, Ill. When Black Hawk supported the British in the War of 1812, Keokuk refused to join him, thereby gaining recognition and support from the U.S. government. After Black Hawk's defeat in 1832, Keokuk's people were given a large tract of land in SE Iowa. Keokuk visited Washington D.C., in 1833 and 1837. His grave and a statue of him are at Keokuk, Iowa. Bibliography: See biography by M. Lockwood (1943). Author not available, KEOKUK. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2... Read more

Keokuk
...resistance to white settlement on tribal lands. Keokuk instead urged accommodation and concession...the showering of gifts and honours on Keokuk by U.S. Indian agents and military leaders...resistance effort against white encroachments; Keokuk counseled peace and surrender, and he... Read more

Keokuk
Keokuk, Iowa/USA Settled in 1836, it was named after a Sauk chief, Keokuk. His name meant ‘Running Fox’ or ‘Watchful Fox’. Read more

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