The Iowa Reservation is located in Richardson County in southeastern Nebraska and Brown and Doniphan Counties in northeastern Kansas. It spans 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of checkerboard lands, alternating between tribal and non-Native ownership.
Government
The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska is headquartered in White Cloud, Kansas. The tribe is governed by a five-member council. The current administration is as follows.
The tribe owns and operates a dairy farm, fuel station, grain processing operation,[4] Casino White Cloud, and the Mahuska Restaurant, located in White Cloud, Kansas.[5]
History
A Chiwere Siouan language-speaking people, the Iowa originally lived near the Great Lakes and were once part of the Ho-Chunk Nation. In the 17th century, Iowa people lived in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. During the 1820s and 1830s, the tribe signed numerous treaties with the US federal government and were assigned a reservation near the Great Nemaha River near the Kansas–Nebraska border in 1836.[1]
In the 1870s, the tribe split into two groups, and the Southern Ioway moved to Indian Territory, while the Northern Ioway remained in Kansas and Nebraska.[1] They ratified their constitution and by-laws on 26 February 1937.
During the period from the 1940s to the 1960s, in which the Indian termination policy was enforced, four Kansas tribes, including the Iowa, were targeted for termination. One of the first pieces of legislation enacted during this period was the Kansas Act of 1940 which transferred all jurisdiction for crimes committed on or against Indians from federal jurisdiction to the State of Kansas. It did not preclude the federal government from trying Native people, but it allowed the state into an area of law in which had historically belonged only to the federal government.[6]
Because jurisdiction over criminal matters had already been transferred to the State of Kansas by the passage of the Kansas Act of 1940, the government targeted the four tribes in Kansas for immediate termination.[8] In February 1954, joint hearings for the Kansas tribes were held by the House and Senate Subcommittees on Indian Affairs.[9]
The Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation tribal leader, Minnie Wishkeno Evans (Indian name: Ke-wat-no-quah)[10] led the effort to stop termination.[11] Tribal members sent petitions of protest to the government and multiple delegations went to testify at congressional meetings in Washington, DC.[12] Tribal Council members Vestana Cadue, Oliver Kahbeah, and Ralph Simon of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas traveled at their own expense to testify as well. The strong opposition from the Potawatomi and Kickapoo tribes helped them, as well as the Sac and Fox and the Iowa Tribe, avoid termination.[13]
In 2021 Johnson County, IA Conservation Board donated 7 acres of land to the Iowa Tribe of Nebraska and Kansas. The first land owned by the Iowa Tribe in Iowa (Article).
21st century
In March 2016, the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska filed a motion to consult with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) regarding their permit for Dakota Energy to build the Bakken pipeline, which will run through the tribe's ancestral lands. The IUB tentatively denied this motion.[14]
^"Casino White Cloud." 500 Nations. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
^Francis, John J., Stacy L. Leeds, Aliza Organick, & Jelani Jefferson Exum. (PDF). Kansas Law Review. 59: 967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
^ ab(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^Davis, Mary B. (1996). Native America in the Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia(book). Routledge. pp. 286–287. ISBN9781135638542. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
^William Petroski Iowa tribe objects to Bakken pipeline process, Des Moines Register, 23 March 2016
References
Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN978-0-19-513877-1
External links
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, official website
Constitution and By-Laws for the Iowa Tribe of Indians of the Iowa Reservation in Nebraska and Kansas.
March 03, 2023
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska is one of two federally recognized tribes of Iowa people The other is the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Iowa Tribe of Kansas and NebraskaTribal FlagFour Iowa women in White Cloud Kansas 1974Total population2 000 1990s 1 Regions with significant populations United States Kansas and Nebraska LanguagesEnglish IowaReligiontraditional tribal religion Christianity Native American ChurchRelated ethnic groupsother Iowa people Otoe MissoriaThey hold an annual Indian movie night and a powwow every September 2 Contents 1 Reservation 2 Government 3 Economic development 4 History 5 21st century 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksReservation EditThe Iowa Reservation is located in Richardson County in southeastern Nebraska and Brown and Doniphan Counties in northeastern Kansas It spans 1 500 acres 6 1 km2 of checkerboard lands alternating between tribal and non Native ownership Government EditThe Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska is headquartered in White Cloud Kansas The tribe is governed by a five member council The current administration is as follows Chairperson Tim Rhodd Vice chairperson Lance Foster Treasurer Elyse Towey Secretary Tony Fee Council Member Robbie Craig 3 Economic development EditThe tribe owns and operates a dairy farm fuel station grain processing operation 4 Casino White Cloud and the Mahuska Restaurant located in White Cloud Kansas 5 History EditA Chiwere Siouan language speaking people the Iowa originally lived near the Great Lakes and were once part of the Ho Chunk Nation In the 17th century Iowa people lived in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota During the 1820s and 1830s the tribe signed numerous treaties with the US federal government and were assigned a reservation near the Great Nemaha River near the Kansas Nebraska border in 1836 1 In the 1870s the tribe split into two groups and the Southern Ioway moved to Indian Territory while the Northern Ioway remained in Kansas and Nebraska 1 They ratified their constitution and by laws on 26 February 1937 During the period from the 1940s to the 1960s in which the Indian termination policy was enforced four Kansas tribes including the Iowa were targeted for termination One of the first pieces of legislation enacted during this period was the Kansas Act of 1940 which transferred all jurisdiction for crimes committed on or against Indians from federal jurisdiction to the State of Kansas It did not preclude the federal government from trying Native people but it allowed the state into an area of law in which had historically belonged only to the federal government 6 On 1 August 1953 the US Congress passed House Concurrent Resolution 108 which called for the immediate termination of the Flathead Klamath Menominee Potawatomi and Turtle Mountain Chippewa as well as all tribes in the states of California New York Florida and Texas Termination of a tribe meant the immediate withdrawal of all federal aid services and protection as well as the end of reservations 7 A memo issued by the Department of the Interior on 21 January 1954 clarified that the reference to Potawatomi in the Resolution meant the Potawatomi the Kickapoo the Sac and Fox and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska tribes in Kansas 8 Because jurisdiction over criminal matters had already been transferred to the State of Kansas by the passage of the Kansas Act of 1940 the government targeted the four tribes in Kansas for immediate termination 8 In February 1954 joint hearings for the Kansas tribes were held by the House and Senate Subcommittees on Indian Affairs 9 The Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation tribal leader Minnie Wishkeno Evans Indian name Ke wat no quah 10 led the effort to stop termination 11 Tribal members sent petitions of protest to the government and multiple delegations went to testify at congressional meetings in Washington DC 12 Tribal Council members Vestana Cadue Oliver Kahbeah and Ralph Simon of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas traveled at their own expense to testify as well The strong opposition from the Potawatomi and Kickapoo tribes helped them as well as the Sac and Fox and the Iowa Tribe avoid termination 13 In 2021 Johnson County IA Conservation Board donated 7 acres of land to the Iowa Tribe of Nebraska and Kansas The first land owned by the Iowa Tribe in Iowa Article 21st century EditIn March 2016 the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska filed a motion to consult with the Iowa Utilities Board IUB regarding their permit for Dakota Energy to build the Bakken pipeline which will run through the tribe s ancestral lands The IUB tentatively denied this motion 14 See also EditMeskwakiNotes Edit a b c Pritzker 323 Pow Wow Archived 4 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Retrieved 27 May 2013 Executive Committee Archived 7 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Retrieved 27 May 2013 Pritzker 324 Casino White Cloud 500 Nations Retrieved 27 May 2013 Francis John J Stacy L Leeds Aliza Organick amp Jelani Jefferson Exum Reassessing Concurrent Tribal State Federal Criminal Jurisdiction in Kansas PDF Kansas Law Review 59 967 Archived from the original PDF on 17 June 2016 Retrieved 17 December 2014 US Statutes at Large 67 B132 a b Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 10 June 2014 Retrieved 28 December 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Davis Mary B 1996 Native America in the Twentieth Century An Encyclopedia book Routledge pp 286 287 ISBN 9781135638542 Retrieved 18 December 2014 http genealogytrails com kan butler 1927potawatomiindians html Potawatomi Historical Timeline Archived from the original on 19 December 2014 Retrieved 5 January 2015 Tribal History Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation pbpindiantribe com Archived from the original on 21 December 2008 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Davis Native America 1996 pp 286 287harvnb error no target CITEREFDavis Native America 1996 help William Petroski Iowa tribe objects to Bakken pipeline process Des Moines Register 23 March 2016References EditPritzker Barry M A Native American Encyclopedia History Culture and Peoples Oxford Oxford University Press 2000 ISBN 978 0 19 513877 1External links EditIowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska official website Constitution and By Laws for the Iowa Tribe of Indians of the Iowa Reservation in Nebraska and Kansas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska amp oldid 1140663213, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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