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  Sac and Fox - Encyclopedia.com
Sac and Fox closely related Native Americans of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages).
Sac and Fox culture was of the Eastern Woodlands area with some Plains-area traits (see under Natives, North American).
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa U.S. District Court...
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-SacNFox.html   (1328 words)

  
 Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Sac and Fox Nation
The Sac and Fox Nation (Tribe) is a federally recognized Indian tribe located in the State of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma considers all tribal members who register their vehicles with the Sac and Fox Nation (and hence do not pay state excise and registration taxes) to be delinquent with regard to the state taxes.
The Sac and Fox Nation brought this action on behalf of itself and all residents of its territorial jurisdiction, App.
www.utulsa.edu /law/indianlaw/sacandfoxcase.html   (3895 words)

  
 Sac and Fox Nation Environmental Dept.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Despite the many hardships that the Sac and Fox people have faced over the years, which included losing the majority of their land and people, they have remained a viable group who are proud of their ancestors and heritage.
The Sac and Fox of Missouri finally settled in the northeast corner of Kansas.
The Missouri Sac and Fox spoke the Algonquian dialect and were culturally related to the Kickapoo's and Potawatomis.
www.sacfoxenviro.org /9022.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*   (883 words)

  
 Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Sac & Fox Nation, 508 U.S. 114 (1993).   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In 1867, the Sac and Fox Nation moved for the finaltime to the Sac and Fox Reservation in Indian Territory.
Oklahoma considers all tribal members who register their vehicles with the Sac and Fox Nation (and hence do not pay state excise and registration taxes) to be delinquent with regard to the state taxes.
The Sac and Fox Nation brought this action on behalf of itself and all residents of its territorial jurisdiction, App.
supct.law.cornell.edu /supct/html/92-259.ZO.html   (3479 words)

  
 Sac and Fox. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Sac were enterprising farmers but spent much time hunting and raiding, although they never developed a soldier society to the degree that the Fox did.
Together, the Sac and Fox fought wars against the Sioux and the Illinois, as well as the French.
The remnants of the tribe incorporated with their long-standing allies, the Sac, and from that time the two tribes have been known collectively as the Sac and Fox.
www.bartleby.com /65/sa/SacNFox.html   (377 words)

  
 Sac and Fox Nation - Freepedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Sac and Fox Nation is the modern political entity encompassing the historical Sac and Fox nations of Native Americans.
A smaller group (called the Sac and Fox of the Mississippi in Iowa or the Mesquakie) returned to their Iowa lands where they now have about 700 members and 4300 acres (17 km²) near Tama, Iowa.
The Sac and Fox Tribe of Missouri separated from the main band in the 1830's and has 360 members and a 450 acre (1.8 km²) tract on the Kansas-Nebraska border near Falls City, Nebraska.
en.freepedia.org /Sac_and_Fox.html   (186 words)

  
 Facts for Kids: Sac and Fox Indians (Mesquakie-Sauk)
In the past, the Sac and Fox tribes were each ruled by two male chiefs : one "peace chief," who inherited the position from his father and was in charge of diplomatic and domestic affairs, and one "war chief," who was elected by the other warriors and was in charge of military and police affairs.
Sac and Fox hunters and warriors used bows and arrows and spears.
Sac and Fox artists are known for their quill embroidery and pottery, and beadwork.
www.geocities.com /bigorrin/sf_kids.htm   (1401 words)

  
 SAC & FOX NATION OF MISSOURI community profile
The original homeland of the Sacs and Fox was in the Great Lakes region, where the Sacs inhabited the upper Michigan peninsula and the Foxes, the south shore of Lake Superior.
French attacks on the Sacs and Foxes in the eighteenth century, attributed to Indians, contributed to a strengthened alliance amounting to confederation of the two Tribes.
Those groups that stayed near the Mississippi river became known as the "Sac and Fox of the Mississippi" to distinguish them from the "Sac and Fox of the Missouri," a large band that settled further south along the Missouri River.
www.mnisose.org /profiles/sacfox.htm   (541 words)

  
 Sac and Fox
The Sac and Fox were always forbidden to speak their native language and the practice of traditional religion was condemned.
The Sac and Fox culture is based upon respect for the life within themselves, their families, their communities, and all of creation.
Sac and Fox governments, traditional and new, have been challenged with threats to the sovereignty of the Nation over lands, resources, and the people's welfare.
www.cowboy.net /native/sacnfox.html   (717 words)

  
 Sac People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Their closely allied tribe, the Fox, were noted for their hostility towards the French and fought two Fox Wars.
The refusal of a band of Sac under the chief Black Hawk in 1832 to accept the continued theft of native lands (in western Illinois, this time) led to their reduction in importance at the military hands of General Edmund Gaines in the Blackhawk War.
The Sac later moved into reservations in Oklahoma where they merged with the Fox as the Sac and Fox Nation.
www.wikiverse.org /sac-people   (340 words)

  
 77330 -- State v. Wakole -- Six -- Kansas Supreme Court
The van, principally garaged within Sac and Fox jurisdiction, was properly titled, registered, and tagged under the tribal law of the Sac and Fox.
She criticizes the reciprocity argument because it "treats the Sac and Fox nation as a sub-entity of the State of Oklahoma, a mere subdivision, and not as the sovereign nation it is."
Sac and Fox Nation, 508 U.S. 114], and the adverse result of the Supreme Court case regarding the tax component of Oklahoma's motor vehicle registration and licensing scheme, it may be that the State of Oklahoma is not enforcing its registration and licensing laws as to Sac and Fox tribally-tagged vehicles.
www.kscourts.org /kscases/supct/1998/19980529/77330.htm   (2005 words)

  
 Sac And Fox
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa --- Meshwaki.
The Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri are of Algonquian origin and Woodland culture.
In 1854, the Sac and Fox of Missouri ceded half of the tract assigned to
nanticokeindiansofdelaware.bravehost.com /Sac_And_Fox.html   (337 words)

  
 Kansas Tribes . . . Past & Present -- Brown Quarterly, v. 6, no. 1(Fall/Winter 2003)
The Sac and Fox of the Missouri band were finally settled to the northeast corner of Kansas.
There are three bands of Sac and Fox, and they all have their own distinct government and enrollment processes.
The Treaty of 1815 officially named the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri as a distinct tribe, and they were removed to northeast Missouri from Iowa and Illinois.
www.brownvboard.org /brwnqurt/06-1/index4.php   (1048 words)

  
 Native Americans - Sac and Fox
Sac and Fox A closely related Native Americans of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock.
The remnants of the tribe incorporated with their longstanding allies, the Sac, and from that time the two tribes have been known as the Sac and Fox.
Sac and Fox culture was of the Eastern Woodlands area with some Plains area traits.
www.nativeamericans.com /SacandFox.htm   (379 words)

  
 sac and fox casino   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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www.ushalloween.com /sacandfoxcasino.html   (323 words)

  
 New Page 2
To provide a basis for the operation and regulation of Class III Gaming by the Sac and Fox Tribe as a means of promoting tribal economic development, self-sufficiency, full employment and strong tribal government, all of which are mutual goals of the State of Iowa and the Sac and Fox Tribe.
1.14 The term "Sac and Fox Tribe" or "Tribe" means the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa and all governmental persons or entities acting under the authority of the Sac and Fox Tribe.
The Sac and Fox Tribe may, without violating this Section, delegate its regulatory responsibilities to an agency of the Tribe, enter into a Management Contract, or enter into a cross-deputization, mutual assistance or other similar agreement with a law enforcement agency of the United States or the State of Iowa.
www.iowaccess.org /irgc/Sac&Fox.htm   (9174 words)

  
 Sac and Fox Nation bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The main group, the Sac and Fox of the Mississippi in Oklahoma moved to near Stroud, Oklahoma in 1869 where they have about 2500 members and a 800 acre reservation.
A smaller group (called the Sac and Fox of the Mississippi in Iowa or the Mesquakie) returned to their Iowa lands where they now have about 700 members and 4300 acres near Tama, Iowa.
The Sac and Fox Tribe of Missouri separated from the main band in the 1830's and has 360 members and a 450 acre tract on the Kansas-Nebraska border near Falls City, Nebraska.
www.elexi.de /en/s/sa/sac_and_fox_nation.html   (495 words)

  
 CONSTITUTION OF THE
Each child of Sac and Fox Indian blood born prior to the effective date of Amendment I (October 16, 1954) of a marriage between a member of the tribe and any other person, if such child is admitted to membership by the council.
The judicial power of the Sac and Fox Nation shall be vested in one Supreme Court of the Sac and Fox Nation consisting of five (5) Justices and such inferior courts as may be established by tribal law.
The courts of the Sac and Fox Nation shall be courts of general jurisdiction and shall further have jurisdiction in all cases arising under the constitution, laws, and treaties of the Sac and Fox Nation.
www.tribalresourcecenter.org /ccfolder/sac_fox_const.htm   (2193 words)

  
 National Indian Law Library, Indian Law Bulletins, Unreported Case, Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa v. ...
Council of the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa; and Renetta Plander,
The governing body of the Tribe is the Sac and Fox Tribal Council (the "Tribal Council").
As of the date of the hearing, Alexander Walker, Jr., Frank Wanatee, Jr., Lyle Walker, Aaron Walker, Calvin Johnson, Sr., Vern Jefferson and Talbert Davenport, Sr., are the elected Tribal Council of the Sac and Fox Tribe (the "Elected Tribal Council").
www.narf.org /nill/bulletins/dct/unreported/sacfox.htm   (4689 words)

  
 Sac and Fox Language and the Sac and Fox Indian Tribe (Mesquakie-Sauk, Meskwaki, Mesquaki)
This hostility was far from random, though--the Huron, armed with French weapons, had just finished driving the Fox from their lands in Michigan when the French themselves arrived, and the dispossessed Fox were not pleased with the newcomers.
Two Fox Wars ensued; the Fox Indians were no Iroquois Confederacy, though, and could not hold their own against the larger and better-armed French.
Luckily for the Fox and Sauk, the various Native Americans allied with the French were starting to put more and more pressure on them to abandon their commitment to genocide, and the French eventually gave in and made reluctant peace with the Sac and Fox tribes.
www.native-languages.org /meskwaki-sauk.htm   (642 words)

  
 Sauk and Fox   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The current enrollments of the three federally recognized Sac and Fox tribes are: 1,100 Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi (Iowa); 400 Sac & Fox Tribe of Missouri (Kansas and Nebraska); and 2,200 Sac & Fox Tribe of Indians (Oklahoma).
The Fox accepted this as inevitable, but on the east side of the Mississippi, the Winnebago were roused by the arguments of the Winnebago Prophet (White Cloud) and their war chief Red Bird and decided to fight the encroachment.
Besides the Fox and Sauk, this was attended by the Delaware, Miami, Peoria, Shawnee, and Wyandot.
www.tolatsga.org /sf.html   (16590 words)

  
 Sac and Fox   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Opposing the Sac and Fox Indians were the united armies of the French and Indians, consisting of the Chippewa, the Muscouten, Menominee, and Kickapoo.
The discovery makes clear the disappearance of the detachment of the Sac and Fox Indians that were not killed at the battle of Plano, this latter was the engagement that many erroneously believe to have taken place at Starved Rock.
Preceding on southwestward the Sac and Fox encountered the Ottawa Indians and by them were driven to the Mississippi river.
www.historyoklahoma101.net /sacfox.htm   (744 words)

  
 FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code
Respondent Sac and Fox Nation (Tribe) is a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Oklahoma.
The Court of Appeals found that the vehicle excise tax "is not enforced as a sales tax against Sac and Fox purchasers," 967 F. 2d at 1430, and by its terms, the tax is imposed on both the transfer and the use of any vehicle in the State.
It claims that, because the Sac and Fox live on scattered allotments, and not ot on a reservation, neither Moe nor Colville applies.
caselaw.findlaw.com /scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=508&invol=114   (4421 words)

  
 Sac and Fox
At the time of Lewis and Clark, the Sac (sometimes spelled Sauk) and Fox Indians were so closely allied that they appeared to outsiders to be virtually one tribe.
The Sac and Fox were invaders in this country, defeating and displacing the Illini in 1769.
The Black Hawk War of 1832 was a one-sided affair, with large numbers of regular army and militia troops raised to fight a small band of Sac and Fox.
www.nps.gov /archive/jeff/LewisClark2/TheJourney/NativeAmericans/SacandFox.htm   (763 words)

  
 Black Hawk War
In 1842, the Sauk and Fox were forced to give up their 10,000,000 acres of land in Iowa.
They have signed a treaty with the Sauk and Fox nation and are now known as the Sac and Fox of the Mississippi in Iowa.
They prefer to be called Mesquaki Indians, which means "red earth people." The current population of the three federally recognized Sac and Fox groups are: 1,100 Sac and Fox of the Mississippi (in Iowa), 400 Sac and Fox of Missouri (Kansas and Nebraska), and 2,200 Sac and Fox of Oklahoma.
www.freedomschools.k12.wi.us /STUDENT%20WORKS/BlackHawkWar/aftermath.htm   (499 words)

  
 Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel: History
Terminology established by the United States Government continues to treat the Sac and Fox as a single political unit despite their separate identities.
Then a series of land cessions under the name of “Sac and Fox”;, the Sauk and Meskwaki lost all lands and ultimately were removed to a reservation in east central Kansas in 1845.
The jurisdictional status was unclear since the tribe then had formal federal recognition with eligibility for BIA services but also had a continuing relationship with the State of Iowa due to the tribe’s private ownership of land which was held in trust by the governor.
www.meskwaki.com /history.html   (491 words)

  
 The Sauk and Fox Indians
Even though the French were to enjoy peacable relations with all of the other Algonquin tribes, the Fox were antagonistic from their very first encounter.
The Sauk and Fox held regular tribal councils which were able to yield a large measure of authority.
The Sauk and Fox culture has survived to be proudly passed to future generations.
wywy.essortment.com /saukfoxindian_riev.htm   (725 words)

  
 The Sauk
The Sauk and Fox people believe that long ago the Great Spirit chose a fertile valley and the land around it to be their home.
The Sauk and Fox culture is based upon respect for the life within themselves, their families', their community, and all of creations'.
Sauk and Fox governments, traditional and new, have been challenged with threats to the sovereignty of the nations over land resources and the peoples welfare.
www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/cultural/northamerica/sauk.html   (1418 words)

  
 Clayton co IAGenWeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The original inhabitants of this section were various tribes of Indians, particularly the Winnebagoes, the Sauks or Sacs, and the Musquakees or Foxes.
For centuries it is probable that they hunted and fished, and fought each other, tribe conquering tribe, until finally near the beginning of the present century it was in peaceable possession of the Sacs and Foxes.
The leader of the Sacs and Foxes was the celebrated warrior, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, known to white people as Black Hawk.
www.rootsweb.com /~iaclayto/1882/settlers.htm   (234 words)

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