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CONTENTS Acknowledgments xi Preface xiii LEWIS AND CLARK IN NATIVE IOWA 1 IOWAY 6 A Closer Look: Indian Women in Iowa 11 MESKWAKI 13 A Closer Look: Traditional Ways of Life 17 SAUK 21 A Closer Look: Indian History 25 OMAHA AND PONCA 31 A Closer Look: Native Spirituality 36 OTOE AND MISSOURIA 40 A Closer Look: Languages and Place-Names 44 PAWNEE AND ARIKARA 47 A Closer Look: Archaeology in Iowa 51 POTAWATOMI 61 A Closer Look: Native Arts and Crafts 65 TRIBES OF THE ILLINOIS CONFEDERACY 68 A Closer Look: Indian Houses and Landscapes 72 SANTEE AND YANKTON SIOUX 74 A Closer Look: The Spirit Lake Massacre 83 WINNEBAGO 85 A Closer Look: Going to a Powwow 90 VISITING NATIONS 91 A Closer Look: Do You Have Indian Blood? 96 A NEW PEOPLE: THE MIXED-BLOODS 99 A Closer Look: Indians in Iowa Today 102 Places to Visit 111 Tribal Contacts 123 Recommended Books and Websites 127 Index 137 ...

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