Black Hawk, a war captain who had fought against the United States in the War of 1812 and was now in his 60s, emerged as the leader of this faction in 1829.
Группа сауков, во главе с Чёрным Ястребом, отказалась покинуть родные земли, но после нападений сиу, военный лидер сауков увёл своих людей в Айову.