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“My reason teaches me that land cannot be sold. The Great Spirit gave it to his children to live upon. So long as they occupy and cultivate it, they have a right to the soil. Nothing can be sold but such things as can be carried away”

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Black Hawk, whose real name was Tecumseh Black Hawk, was a renowned Sauk leader. Born in 1767 and died on October 3, 1838, Black Hawk is known for his leadership role in the early 19th-century American frontier wars, particularly in the 1832 Black Hawk War. He was a brave warrior and strategist, as well as a nationalist, dedicated to protecting the land and culture of the Sauk people. more

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