Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
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federally recognized Native American tribe
indigenous people of the United States
sovereign tribal nation
The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa is a federally recognized Native American tribe representing the Meskwaki (Fox) and related Sauk peoples, known for their sovereign settlement in Tama County, Iowa and preservation of their cultural traditions.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3808273 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa Context triple: [Sauk, federallyRecognizedTribe, Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa]
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A.
Iowa (Ioway) tribe
The Iowa (Ioway) tribe is a Native American people of the Siouan language family historically located in the central Mississippi and Missouri River valleys, known for their semi-nomadic lifestyle, agriculture, and buffalo hunting.
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B.
Peoria tribe
The Peoria tribe is a Native American people originally from the Illinois region and one of the constituent tribes of the Illinois (Illiniwek) Confederation.
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C.
Quapaw tribe
The Quapaw tribe is a Native American people originally from the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys who later settled in what is now Arkansas and are part of the Dhegiha Siouan-speaking groups.
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D.
Shawnee Nation
The Shawnee Nation is a Native American tribe historically located in the Ohio Valley region, known for its resistance to U.S. expansion and for prominent leaders such as Tecumseh.
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E.
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
The Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in Oklahoma, representing one of the primary contemporary communities of the Kickapoo people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa Target entity description: The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa is a federally recognized Native American tribe representing the Meskwaki (Fox) and related Sauk peoples, known for their sovereign settlement in Tama County, Iowa and preservation of their cultural traditions.
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A.
Iowa (Ioway) tribe
The Iowa (Ioway) tribe is a Native American people of the Siouan language family historically located in the central Mississippi and Missouri River valleys, known for their semi-nomadic lifestyle, agriculture, and buffalo hunting.
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B.
Peoria tribe
The Peoria tribe is a Native American people originally from the Illinois region and one of the constituent tribes of the Illinois (Illiniwek) Confederation.
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C.
Quapaw tribe
The Quapaw tribe is a Native American people originally from the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys who later settled in what is now Arkansas and are part of the Dhegiha Siouan-speaking groups.
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D.
Shawnee Nation
The Shawnee Nation is a Native American tribe historically located in the Ohio Valley region, known for its resistance to U.S. expansion and for prominent leaders such as Tecumseh.
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E.
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
The Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in Oklahoma, representing one of the primary contemporary communities of the Kickapoo people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federally recognized Native American tribe
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indigenous people of the United States ⓘ sovereign tribal nation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Meskwaki Nation
ⓘ
Meskwaki Nation ⓘ
surface form:
Meskwaki Tribe
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa ⓘ
surface form:
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalPractice |
traditional Meskwaki ceremonies
ⓘ
traditional Meskwaki crafts ⓘ traditional Meskwaki dances ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
government-to-government relations with the State of Iowa
ⓘ
government-to-government relations with the United States ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Algonquian-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Meskwaki Tribal Council
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surface form:
Tribal Council of the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
|
| hasGovernmentType | tribal government ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | tribal members on the Meskwaki Settlement ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.meskwaki.org/ ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
cultural preservation programs
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health and social services programs ⓘ tribal education programs ⓘ |
| hasRight |
self-governance
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sovereign immunity ⓘ treaty rights ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Meskwaki Settlement, Iowa
ⓘ
surface form:
Meskwaki Settlement
|
| historicallyRelatedTo | Sauk people ⓘ |
| historicalTerritory | Upper Mississippi River region ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iowa
ⓘ
Tama County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operates |
Meskwaki Settlement Casino
ⓘ
surface form:
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
tribal enterprises in Tama County, Iowa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Native American tribes in Iowa
ⓘ
Sac and Fox tribal groups ⓘ |
| preserves |
Meskwaki cultural traditions
ⓘ
Meskwaki language ⓘ Meskwaki oral history ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| represents |
Fox people
ⓘ
Meskwaki (Fox) ⓘ
surface form:
Meskwaki people
|
| sovereignOver |
Meskwaki Settlement, Iowa
ⓘ
surface form:
Meskwaki Settlement in Tama County, Iowa
|
| subjectOf |
United States federal Indian law and policy
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal Indian law
|
| traditionalLanguage |
Meskwaki language
ⓘ
Sauk language ⓘ
surface form:
Sauk-Fox language
|
| tribalEnrollment | enrolled members of Meskwaki and related peoples ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa Description of subject: The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa is a federally recognized Native American tribe representing the Meskwaki (Fox) and related Sauk peoples, known for their sovereign settlement in Tama County, Iowa and preservation of their cultural traditions.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sauk
this entity surface form:
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa Settlement
Prairie du Chien, Michigan Territory
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associatedWithEthnicGroup
→
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
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this entity surface form:
Native American nations of the upper Mississippi region
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
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alsoKnownAs
→
Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
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this entity surface form:
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa