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"...this shall be my covenant with you, ye shall have it for the land of your inheritance, and for the inheritance of your children forever, while the earth shall stand, and ye shall possess it again in eternity, no more to pass away."
July 17, 1831 - header DyC 57, W.W. Phelps,
History of the Church, vol 1:188 & BYU article
Joseph asks God, and recieves this answer...
Joseph asks God, and recieves this answer...
"Zion shall not be moved out of her place, notwithstanding her children are scattered.
"Zion shall not be moved out of her place, notwithstanding her children are scattered.
They that remain, and are pure in heart, shall return, and come to their inheritances, they and their children, with songs of everlasting joy, to build up the waste places of Zion"
They that remain, and are pure in heart, shall return, and come to their inheritances, they and their children, with songs of everlasting joy, to build up the waste places of Zion"
The "saints" and "the church" try 3x times
The "saints" and "the church" try 3x times
(Jackson, Caldwell & Daviess counties)
(Jackson, Caldwell & Daviess counties)
THEN, retreat to Nauvoo, Illinois...
However, there is a small group,
However, there is a small group,
who DID do as the Lord's Prophet asked, they tried 2x MORE times...
who DID do as the Lord's Prophet asked, they tried 2x MORE times...
And THEY succeeded...
Math-a-Nuh, Wau-ka-no, Chalk-kal-a-Mah, Mat au-a-quah , Pat-a-ca-to
"Mesquakie Indians responsible for the establishment of the Mesquakie Settlement,"
1857 photograph
The Fox and Sauk (Mayan for "white") peoples are two distinct tribal groups, who allied in 1735 in defense against the French invasion of their homelands.
Meskwaki people consistently resisted President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830 , but were denied the right to buy their own property because they were not considered "citizens" under federal law. This lead to the Black Hawk war of 1832
The Maya had all the colours we know, but only five colour glyphs have been deciphered: white (sak), black (ik’), yellow (k’an), red (chak) and blue/green (yax).
28 August 1843 "Delegations from the Sauk (Asakiwaki) and Fox (Meskwaki) tribes met in Nauvoo with Joseph Smith, [only 2 weeks after a visit from Potawatomi elders], Joseph told them of plans to raise up a New Jerusalem." - LDS website
"...some ye[a]rs Mis & fox, talk great Deel with big spirit— diffe[re]nt colour— no diffnc [difference] to good men Mis worshippd big spir[i]t— has worshippd on this piece Land..."
Joseph Smith Lecture 4: Joseph Smith and Trials ..."5 more years" => https://youtu.be/juLZCcDaYxg?t=2384 (39:45 min)
After the death of Joseph Smith, this group made a failed first attempt in the winter of 1845 (see Tama marker)...
But, twelve years later (1856) six members of the Sauk & Fox tribe made a 2nd attempt to buy a portion of their ancestral homeland land near Tama, Iowa.
But this time,
But this time,
they offered 10x the value of the land for
they offered 10x the value of the land for
... IN GOLD
... IN GOLD
So, later in 1856 the Iowa State Legislature met and passed a new law permitting the Meskwaki (non-citizens) to remain in Iowa & purchase 80 acers of land, which was then owned by owned by Isaac Butler and his sons Philip & David who were "Guardians on behalf of William Butler and Ozia Butler, Minors", with the state governor acting as a legal trustee... (see Land Deed & History)
July 13, 1857, the Meskwaki formally purchased their first 80 acres in Tama County, which gave formal federal identity to the Meskwaki people as the “Sac & Fox In Iowa”.
"Mesquakie Indians responsible for the establishment of the Mesquakie Settlement," 1857 photograph. Math a Nuh, Wau ka no, Chalk kal a Mah, Mat au a quah , Pat a ca to & two others... (see Land Deed & History)
These "saints" did in fact "Return"
These "saints" did in fact "Return"
and have secured an everlasting
and have secured an everlasting
"inheritance [for their] children forever"
"inheritance [for their] children forever"
Every year between 1857 and 1866, different groups of Meskwaki returned to the Settlement, with the majority coming to the area after 1862.
Ten years later, in 1867, the United States government finally allowed Meskwaki living in Iowa to receive federal annuity payments ...for the first time.
Ten years later, in 1867, the United States government finally allowed Meskwaki living in Iowa to receive federal annuity payments ...for the first time.
The tribe traded 130 trees to obtain funds to purchase another parcel of 40 acres in January 1867. This expanded the Meskwaki Settlement to almost 3,000 acres.
By generating income through trapping and by accumulating annuity payments, the tribe was able to purchase additional land between 1867 and 1901.
In 1896 - The State of Iowa ceded jurisdiction over the Meskwaki to the Federal Government
Because their ancestors had the tenacity and foresight to purchase the land,
is NOT an Indian Reservation.
It is private property, legally purchased by foreign nationals, hence - a sovereign nation
The Meskawki have their own constitution, codified laws, 13 full-time police officers and a fully functioning court system.
In 1987, the Meskwaki purchased additional ground, expanding their holdings to 7,054 acres, acquiring land towards the north.
Their Land is similar to Vatican City or Principality of Liechtenstein
Federal Legislation in 2018 affirmed the Meskwaki Nation's legal jurisdiction over tribal members within "the settlement" boundaries
In 2013, as part of the Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative, they launched Red Earth Gardens, a 40-acre self-sustaining farm, The People Of The Red Earth are committed to protecting their inherent sovereignty, preserving and promoting their culture, and improving the quality of life for future generations…
Today, the Meskwaki nation has ~1.400 enrolled tribal members, owns more than 8,400 acres and is the largest employeer in Tama, Marshall and Palo Alto Counties.
Which is a Fraction of their Ancestral Homelands
Which is a Fraction of their Ancestral Homelands
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