 Quality Handmade collectible Chief Keokuk! Add this new piece to your collection today. Handcrafted from wood and imported from Germany. Chief Keokuk: c.1780–1848, Native American, chief of the Sauk and Fox, born near present-day Rock Island, Ill. When Black Hawk supported the British in the War of 1812, Keokuk refused to join him, thereby gaining recognition and support from the U.S. government. After Black Hawk's defeat in 1832, Keokuk's people were given a large tract of land in SE Iowa. Keokuk visited Washington D.C., in 1833 and 1837. His grave and a statue of him are at Keokuk, Iowa. Includes Karla Steinbach Signature!! |