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Introduction
The name Iowa is derived from an Indian word meaning: "this is the place" or "the beautiful land". To learn how to get started with American Indian research, find research facilities, and American Indian websites see the American Indian Genealogy article.

Early indigenous people of Iowa built thousand of mounds, the mounds may have be for burial, ceremonial, religious and elite residence.

Tribes Recognized by the Federal Government
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

Tribes Recognized by the State of Iowa
There are currently no tribes recognized by the state of Iowa.

Historical Tribes in Iowa

 * NOTE: All of the tribes listed here are from AccessGenealogy.com

Many of these tribes or bands lived in or had only minimal association with the area now known as Iowa. Some of them are only mentioned in treaties as parties to the cession of land in Iowa to the federal government.

The following list of Native Americans who have lived in Iowa has been compiled from Hodge's Handbook of American Indians... and from Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America. Some may simply be variant spellings for the same tribe.

Reservations in Iowa
From the mid-1800s, the official policy of the United States government toward the Native Americans was to confine each tribe to a specific parcel of land called a reservation. Agencies were established on or near each reservation. A government representative, usually called an agent (or superintendent) was assigned to each agency. Their duties included maintaining the peace, making payments to the Native Americans based on the stipulations of the treaties with each tribe, and providing a means of communication between the native population and the federal government.


 * Keokuk Reservation (or Keokuk Reserve) -- a small reserve for the Sac and Fox, 1832-1836, following the Black Hawk War, after which they were removed to later reservations.


 * Sac and Fox Reservation-- established in 1867 -- Federal reservation located in Tama County, Iowa, under the jurisdiction of the Sac and Fox Agency. Tribe: Sac and Fox (also known as Mesquakie).


 * Omaha Reservation -- primarily located in the southern part of Thurston County, Nebraska, but a portion extends into Monona County, Iowa. See Indians of Nebraska for additional information.

** Marion Resolution 1852. A petition of Whites in Linn County, Iowa to allow Native Americans to remain. FHL 989445 Item 10
 * Winnebago Reservation -- mostly located in Thurston County, Nebraska but there is a small segment in Woodbury County, Iowa, just east of the Missouri River. See Indians of Nebraska for additional information.

Iowa Indian Schools
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Missions in Iowa
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Indian Health Agencies in Iowa
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Iowa Map of Indian Lands
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Iowa Native Americans Historical Background
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Archives
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Libraries
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