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Meskwakia

Iowa Journal of history4 • Published In 1906 • Pages: 178-189

By: Ward, Duren J. H. (Duren James Henderson).

Abstract
This highly focused article provides a brief account of Fox land purchases in Tama, Iowa between 1857 and 1905. Information on the Fox's civil and territorial status and their treatment by the U.S. government is given where necessary to an understanding of their land ownership. Ward also supplies a table listing purchases with information as to location, size and price paid.
Subjects
Real property
Public welfare
Buying and selling
Poverty
Price and value
External migration
culture
Fox
HRAF PubDate
2014
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Eleanor Swanson ; John Beierle ; 1976
Field Date
1905
Coverage Date
1857-1905
Coverage Place
Tama County, Iowa, United States
Notes
Duren J. H. Ward
no bibliography
LCCN
05023012
LCSH
Fox Indians