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=== Headquarters === | === Headquarters === | ||
'''Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi, Meskwaki Nation'''<br>349 Meskwaki Road<br>Tama, IA 52339<br>Phone: 641-484-4678<br>Toll Free: 1-800-944-9503<br>[https://www.meskwaki.org/ Website] | |||
=== History === | === History === | ||
The settlement was established by the tribal leaders in 1856. They bought 80 acres in Tama County and placed them in trust with the Governor of Iowa. The tribe pays annual taxes to the state. | The settlement was established by the tribal leaders in 1856. They bought 80 acres in Tama County and placed them in trust with the Governor of Iowa. The tribe pays annual taxes to the state. | ||
Established: 1856<br>Agency: [[Sac and Fox Indian Agency (Iowa)|Sac and Fox]]<br>Tribe:[[Sac and Fox Tribe|Sac and Fox ]](Mesquakie) <br>Population: 1969: [[American Indian Enrollment Records|Tribal enrollment]]: 795 <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 </ref> | |||
=== Brief Timeline === | === Brief Timeline === | ||