Native American tribes in Iowa

Several Native American tribes hold or have held territory within the lands that are now the state of Iowa.

The Lewis and Clark expedition reported on Mandan villages on the upper Missouri River.

[3] In 1840, the translator Isaac Galland noted several Dakota groups in or near Iowa, including Wahpekute, North Sisseton, South Sisseton, East Wahpetonwan, West Wahpetonwan, Yankton, and Mdewakantonwan.

The Pawnee (Panis) are shown in southwest Iowa on a 1798 map, although they ranged primarily to the west.

[1] Potawatomi Chief Sauganash founded the village that eventually grew into Council Bluffs.

1718 Guillaume Delisle map, showing locations of the Ioway (Aiouez au Pauotez), the Omaha (Maha), the Otoe (Octotata), and the Kaw (Cansez), and the main voyageur trail (Chemin des voyageurs).
Iowa , 1861
Moni Chaki, Ponca , 1898
Iowa, 1798, showing several tribes, including Pawnee (Panis/Panibousa), Iowa (Aiaouez/Aioureoua and Paoute/Paoutaoua), Dakota , and Omaha (Maha); approximate state highlighted.
Mandan and Arikara delegation
Sauk family, 1899
Pierre-Jean De Smet 's map of the Council Bluffs, Iowa area, 1839. The area labeled 'Caldwell's Camp' was a Potawatomi village led by Sauganash . This was later developed as Council Bluffs. [ 11 ]
Taimah (Chief Tama)