The Iowa (or Ioway or Báxoje, their endonym) Tribe[4] originated in the Great Lakes region.

Today, the Iowa reservation consists of 12,000 acres (49 km2) that are almost evenly divided between the states of Kansas and Nebraska.

In 1995 Bureau of Indian Affairs indicated that were 1,618.7 acres (6.551 km2) of Iowa tribal lands in trust status.

The tribe also owns and operates Casino White Cloud and a service station, and employs 186 people.

As a sovereign nation the reservation has its own police and fire department, tribal court, health clinic, community health representatives, a senior citizen center, and meal site for seniors with a delivery program.