Chief Kee-o-kuk, The Watchful Fox, by George Catlin
Kee-o-kuk, The Watchful Fox, Chief of the Tribe, painting by George Catlin. Keokuk was the leader of the Sauk faction that opposed Black Hawk's plan to repudiate the Treaty of 1804 to return to their former lands in Illinois. After he saw east coast cities, he concluded opposition would be futile
Picture No
13125519
Media ID
45375128
Size
1473px x 1800px
(553KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
Date
1835
