A rediscovered, defiant work of Native American literature, presented here on the 175th anniversary of its first publication Upon its publication in 1833, this unflinching narrative by the vanquished Sauk leader Black Hawk was the first thoroughly adversarial account of frontier hostilities between white settlers and Native Americans. Black Hawk, a complex, contradictory figure, relates his life story and that of his people, who had been forced from western Illinois in what was known as the Black Hawk War. The first published account of a victim of the American war of extermination, this vivid portrait of Indian life stands as a tribute to the author and his extraordinary people, as well as an invaluable historical document. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak: Dictated by Himself (Penguin Classics)

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BLACK HAWK

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Excerpt from Autobiography of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak or Black Hawk: Embracing the Traditions of His Nation, Various Wars in Which He Has Been Engaged, and His Account of the Cause and General History of the Black Hawk War of 1832, His Surrender, and Travels Through the United States Sir - The changes of fortune and vicissitudes of war made you my conqueror. When my last resources were exhausted, my warriors worn down with long and toilsome marches, we yielded, and I became your prisoner. The story of my life is told in the following pages: it is intimately connected, and in some measure, identified with a part of the history of your own: I have, therefore, dedicated it to you. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Life of Black Hawk: Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak

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Nichols (history, U. of Arizona and author of a biography of Black Hawk) offers a newly edited version of Sauk leader Black Hawk's 1833 autobiography which aims to convey the renowned Native American leader's authentic voice as much as possible. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Black Hawk's Autobiography

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Autobiography Of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, Or Black Hawk

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Black Hawk or Black Sparrow Hawk (Sauk Makataimeshekiakiak (Mahkate:wi-meši-ke:hke:hkwa), "be a large black hawk") (Spring 1767 – October 3, 1838) was a leader and warrior of the Sauk American Indian tribe in what is now the United States. Although he had inherited an important historic medicine bundle, he was not a hereditary civil chief of the Sauk, but was an appointed war chief. He was generally known in English as Black Hawk. During the War of 1812, Black Hawk fought on the side of the British. Later he led a band of Sauk and Fox warriors against settlers in Illinois and present-day Wisconsin in the 1832 Black Hawk War. After the war he was captured and taken to the eastern U.S. where he and other British Band leaders toured several cities. Black Hawk died in 1838 in what is now southeastern Iowa. He left behind an enduring legacy through many eponyms, and other tributes.

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

Life Of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak Or Black Hawk

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In 1832, the Sac (or Sauk) war chief Black Hawk led his followers into the final battle for the survival of their centuries-old culture. The forces he and his band faced, forces consisting of much more than the better-armed and vastly more numerous soldiers of the U.S. army, were simply too great. An inspiring leader, he was tenacious, clever, and very, very brave. Black Hawk faced and won the respect of such figures in American history as Andrew Jackson, Winfield Scott, and Jefferson Davis. In spite of the war he waged against the United States, he won the admiration of its people. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BLACK HAWK is his powerful story, in his own words. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BLACK HAWK is especially designed for use in secondary social studies and English classrooms. It is a valuable addition to the classes in American Literature, U.S. History, or Ethnic Studies. This edition includes the entire original manuscript. Editor’s notes, images, and numbered footnotes have been added to facilitate learning. Higher-level vocabulary words are identified and defined.

Autobiography of Black Hawk

Naney, C. Wade

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Of all the Native American leaders who attempted to resist the westward expansion of the United States and further white settlement during the 19th century, few fought as long or as hard as Black Hawk, a leader of the Sauk in the present-day Midwest. Though he is no longer as well-known as his contemporary Tecumseh, or subsequent Native American leaders like Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and Geronimo, his eventual surrender and trip east as a prisoner turned him into one of the first Native American celebrities in the country. Long before curious Americans came out in throngs to get a glimpse of him, Black Hawk played a crucial role in some of the seminal events of the 19th century, including the negotiations of several treaties and the War of 1812. Today, of course, he is best known for leading a band of about 1,500 during the Black Hawk War in 1832, a series of small battles fought in the Wisconsin territory after Black Hawk led his people east across the Mississippi River in an attempt to reclaim his people’s old lands in Illinois. One of the earliest battles in the war resulted in a shocking defeat of American militia and one of America’s most notorious losses before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, but the fighting ultimately lasted only a few months, culminating in a massacre of Native Americans at the Battle of Bad Axe. During the fighting there, American soldiers literally pushed the Native Americans back to the Mississippi River and then shot men, women and children as they attempted to cross the river to safety. Given the limited amount of fighting, the Black Hawk War was hardly a war in the traditional sense, but it is still well-known among Americans today, and it was truly a seminal moment in American history. Black Hawk’s defeat essentially ended all Native American resistance east of the Mississippi River and opened up the rest of Illinois and Wisconsin to white settlement. The war also provided an opportunity for some of the era’s most famous Americans to get military experience, including several U.S. Senators, several Territorial Governors, future Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and most famously, Abraham Lincoln.

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Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak: Dictated by Himself (Penguin Classics)

Autobiography of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak or Black Hawk: Embracing the Traditions of His Nation, Various Wars in Which He Has Been Engaged, and His Account of the Cause and General History of the Bla

Life of Black Hawk: Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak

Black Hawk's Autobiography

Autobiography Of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, Or Black Hawk

Autobiography Of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, Or Black Hawk

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

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Autobiography of Black Hawk

Life of Black Hawk