The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-25
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PEN PICTURE
OF kEOkUk
Writer Of Short Historical Sketch
Portrays the Heroic Figure OF
the Sac and Fox Chieftain
of This Section.

The Iowa Children's Home Herald,
organ of the Iowa Children's Home
society, publishes review OF an
historical sketch in which Keokuk,
the Indian chieftain for whom this
city is named, is pictured. 1t says:
ANYONE who is interested in Iowa
will be delighted to read this charm
Ing historical sketch of the park re-
gion about McGregor and Prairie du
Chen. with its wonderful scenery
and Indian lore, and rock exposure
that dates back sixty millions or
more years.
THE chieftancy Of the Winnebagos
once resided in woman, who was
prophetically named Glory of the
Morning and who married French
man, who was killed in battle. The
name was variously spelled. but we
know it best as DEBORAH.
The living descendants of this
couple are numerous, among whom
one, writing under her maiden name
Of Angel De Cora. has won recogni-
ton as an artist and writer
For the purpose of settling bound
AIRY disputes between the warning
Indian tribes of the upper Mississippi
valley, great council was held at
Prairie du Chen in August, 1925, and
no other event in Indian history has
been so well and SO wildly re-
corded.
The whole prairie, five or six
miles in length, was covered with
their tepees and wickiups, while on
the Iowa side, where the town OF
McGregor now stands, the Sacs,
Foxes and Ioways pitched their
lodges. The braves WED with each
other in gay head ornaments and
painted bodies. while the squaws had
handsomely embroidered garments OF
skin and rich ,hand-woven stuffs. The
favorite wife of Keolfuk had the up
Per part Of her dress covered will,
silver brooches keokuk was their
leader Keokuk, the resolute leader
whom the young men adored; the
able counselor whom the. old men
applauded; Keokuk, the bold war
rior, whose flashing eye never
quailed before a foe; the dashins
rider, whose horse was the finest in
The whole west; keokuk. the silver
tongued, whose prudent counsel kept
MS band from participating in the
Black Hawk war; keokuk, the court
~ chieftain. whose fine personality
captivated the fancy and won the
admlration of every white man he
met.
Because our schoolbooks are writ
zen IN the east. our children are ia.
millar with the name OF Henry Hue:
son; but few have heard of Louis
Joiiet who after manifold hardships
ana dangers. succeeded in commits
s,on 10 find the Father of Waters:
also OF Nicholas Perrot, who had
sfeat influence in shaping the his
eory Oh our nation through the couu
.lls Tor settlement of boundaries and
made.
mas been none too soon that
steps have been taken creating 1t
nu.o national park, to reserve this
nm,drVeiously beautiful and varied re-
s,oh' SO rich in historical associa.
eohs OF the early days of our coun-
ay' and an unusual opportunity for
eeoioglcal study. Miss Sherman 5
sonlrioution, which has been the
aaetui study of fifty birds of this
ne soh' represents loving and de-
,o.eu lie work. For this she has
MI MI national recognition, and is 4
dr aen sought-after speaker, with her
,aminss and paintings, at the meet
the oi The ornithological societies of
the large cities.'