Meskwaki

The Meskwaki (sometimes spelled Mesquaki) are a Native American people. They are often called the Fox tribe. They are related to the Sauk people of the same language family. In the Meskwaki language, the Meskwaki call themselves . This means "the Red-Earths". This is related to their creation story.Jones, William. "Episodes in the Culture-Hero Myth of the Sauks and Foxes", The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. XIV, Oct-Dec. 1901. P. 239. Historically they lived in the Great Lakes region. They are part of the Northeast Woodlands. 

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