Blackhawk biography

Black Hawk, or Black Sparrow Hawk (Sauk: Mahkatêwe-meshi-kêhkêhkwa, "be a large black hawk") [1] was born in about in the village of Saukenuk on the Rock River (present-day Rock Island, Illinois). [2]: p Black Hawk's father Pyesa was the tribal medicine man of the Sauk people. [3] Little is known about Black Hawk's youth. He was said to be a descendant of Nanamakee (Thunder), a Sauk. Black Hawk See more images, essays, newspapers and records about Chief Black Hawk. Dictionary of Wisconsin History Explore more than 1, people, places and events in Wisconsin history. Read Black Hawk's Autobiography [Sources: Wyman, Mark. "The Wisconsin Frontier," Bloomington: Indiana University Press, and Dictionary of Wisconsin biography]. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Biography of Black Hawk, Native American leader whose reoccupation of tribal lands on the Rock River in Illinois prompted the Black Hawk War of