= Sauk = '''Sauk''' (alternatively '''Sac''') was a [[UnitedStates/NativeAmericanNations|Native American nation]]. <> ---- == History == The Sauk nation has [[UnitedStates/Algonquin|Algonquin]] origins. Following a migration event the nation settled in Saginaw Bay. The [[UnitedStates/Ojibwe|Ojibwe]] and [[UnitedStates/Odawa|Odawa]] nations referred to them as ''Ozaagi'' (same root as the bay). This was transliterated as ''Sac'' in French and ''Sauk'' in English. The Sauk nation was pushed to Green Bay by [[UnitedStates/Haudenosaunee|Haudenosaunee]] and [[France|French]] expansion. There they formed military alliances with the [[UnitedStates/Meskwaki|Meskwaki]] nation. Sauk tribes participated in the conquest of [[UnitedStates/Illinois|Illinois]] territories. A settlement named '''Saukenuk''' emerged around Rock Island, in the basin formed by the Mississippi and Rock Rivers. On behalf of the Sauk and [[UnitedStates/Meskwaki|Meskwaki]] nations, [[UnitedStates/Quashquame|Quashquame]] was compelled to sign the '''Treaty of St. Louis''' in 1804 and cede all land between the Illinois and Mississippi, as well as a portion of the Missouri River basin, to [[UnitedStates/WilliamHenryHarrison|Harrison]]. The lands were reorganized into the '''Indiana Territory''', with a capital in [[UnitedStates/Vincennes|Vincennes]], under Harrison's governorship. [[UnitedStates/Makataimeshekiakiak|Makataimeshekiakiak]] organized a militia to contest the cession of land. The '''Black Hawk War''' was a major military engagement but ultimately failed to halt the nation's removal. '''Keokuk''' emerged as the leader of the Sauk nation due to his support for the U.S. during the war. TODO: learn some history! ---- == Composition == Courts were held to interpret and adjudicate legal disputes. These were conducted with impartial judges and lawyers representing both sides. Chiefs were deposed and elected by the women of a tribe. ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryState CategoryTodoLearnHistory