Great Indian Chief of the West

Origin of the Sac and Fox Indians-Removal to Green Bay-Their

subjugation of the Illini confederacy-Their attack upon St. Louis

in 1779-Col. George Rogers Clark relieves the town-Governor

Harrison's letter-Maj. Forsyth's account of the conquest of the

Illini-Death of the Sac chief Pontiac-Sac and Fox village on

Rock river-Description of the surrounding country-Civil polity

of the Sacs and Foxes-Legend about their chiefs-Division of

the tribes into families-Mode of burying their dead-Idea of a future

state-Their account of the creation of the world-Marriages-Social

relations-Music and musical instruments-Pike's visit to

them in 1805-Population-Character for courage 13

Treaty with the Sac and Fox Indians in 1789-treaty and cession of

land to the United States at St. Louis in 1804-Black Hawk's account

of this treaty-Erection of Fort Madison-The British excite

the Sac and Fox Indians to make war upon the United States-A

party under Black Hawk join the British standard in 1812-Treaty at

Portage des Sioux in 1815-Treaty of peace with Black Hawk and his

band at same place in 1816-Treaty for part of their lands in Missouri

in 1824-Treaty of Prairie des Chiens in 1825-Treaty for the mineral

region in 1829-Treaty of peace in 1832, after the "Black

Hawk war"-Present residence of the Sacs and Foxes 49

Birth of Black Hawk-Early adventures-Battles with the Osages and

Cherokees-Death of his father-Interview with Lieutenant Pike-Attack

upon Fort Madison-Joins the British in the late war-Marches

to lake Erie-Returns home after the attack upon Fort

Stephenson-Murder of his adopted son-Battle of the Sink-hole near

Cap au Gris-Treaty of peace at Portage des Sioux in 1816 74