Black Hawk spent most of the last five years of his life with his family among the Sauks in Iowa. On a few occasions he was taken to councils between the Sauks and Foxes and the federal government, including another trip to Washington in 1837. But he had no power and little influence. To the end of his life, he blamed Keokuk for his and his people’s fate. On October 3, 1838, Black Hawk died at his home on the Des Moines River in Iowa. Black hawk took great responsibilit in keeping his trivbe safe and healthy this was Black hawk's top priority aside from the fact that he wanted to keep his land many Native American chiefs were very big on this.
Back home, Black Hawk dictated a bitter autobiography in 1933. In it, he gave his chief reason for
Back home, Black Hawk dictated a bitter autobiography in 1933. In it, he gave his chief reason for