Sauk

Appanoose, Sauk Chief

Appanoose

Appanoose, a Sauk Chief known as “A chief when a child,” inherited his position and served as a peace chief over a Sauk village. In 1837, he represented his people in Washington and delivered a notable speech in Boston, expressing gratitude for the attention received. He highlighted the legacy of his ancestors and acknowledged the respect he commands. His eloquence and the admiration from his audience reflect the depth of the Sauk’s character, showcasing their dignity and values in their interactions.

Sauk and Foxes Indian Bands, Gens and Clans

Many tribes have sub-tribes, bands, gens, clans and phratry.  Often very little information is known or they no longer exist.  We have included them here to provide more information about the tribes. Akuninak (á‛kuni ‘bone’, -nawe ‘town, country’, -ki ‘place where’: ‘at the bone place’) . A group of Sauk and Foxes who lived together in a village near where some huge bones, probably of a mastodon, lay imbedded in the ground. Wm.. Tones, inf’n, 1905. British Band. A former band of the Sank and Foxes. See Sauk.