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Meskwaki

Meskwaki

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A Native American person or the group of people who belong to the Meskwaki tribe
  • proper noun
  • /ˈmɛskwəki/
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  • Many members of the Meskwaki tribe participate in cultural events to celebrate their heritage.

Examples

  • Young Bear is a respected Meskwaki historian who shares the tribe's rich history.

  • In the summer of 1834, a Wisconsin minister named Cutting Marsh set out from Lake Winnebago to visit the Meskwaki (Fox) Indians in southeastern Iowa.

    Blog text (6)

  • Young Bear, Meskwaki historian

    Academic text (2008)

  • Pascua Yaqui and Meskwaki.

    Coyotaje (2018)

  • The Meskwaki people have a vibrant culture rooted in their ancestral traditions.

Surface Forms

Meskwaki main

Etymology

Meskwaki is what the people call themselves in their own language, and English also uses it for the tribe often called the Fox people, which links the name to that group and their history in the Great Lakes area. So Meskwaki refers to a member of that tribe or to the tribe as a whole.