Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk

In the "Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk," the titular Sauk chief recounts his life and experiences during a tumultuous period of American history. Written as a response to the encroachment of settlers on Native lands, this autobiography portrays the struggles of the Sauk and Meskwaki nations against dispossession and cultural assimilation. Black Hawk's narrative employs a...