Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
Tribal flag | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,300 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( Iowa) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Sauk, Meskwaki | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional tribal religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sauk people, Meskwaki, Kickapoo people |
The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa is one of three federally recognized Native American tribes of Sac and Meskwaki (Fox) peoples in the United States. The Fox call themselves Meskwaki and because they are the dominant people in this tribe, it is also simply called the Meskwaki Nation (Meskwaki: Meshkwahkîhaki, meaning: "People of the red earth"). The Sauk people call themselves Êshkwîha (literally: "Fox people") or Yochikwîka, both with the meaning "Northern Sauk". They are Algonquian peoples, historically developed in the Eastern Woodland culture. The settlement, called Meskwakiinaki, is located in Tama County, Iowa.