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TBird75- Sac and Fox Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/22/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

 Southern Utah is steeped in the tradition and history of the Indian*. Their influence can be found in the names of our towns, schools, mountains and rivers. The echoes of their past can be seen on the canyon walls throughout the area and felt as you walk this harsh land they call home. This series of caches is meant to honor them and to remind us of the legacy they left behind.


The Sac and Fox culture was of the Eastern Woodlands area with some Plains-area traits.For a long period they dwelt around Saginaw Bay in E Michigan, but in the early 17th century they were driven from this area by the allied Ottawa and Neutral groups. The Sac (also commonly written Sauk) and the Fox fled north across the Strait of Mackinac, then south into present day Wisconsin. They then numbered some 6,500 people.

The Sac were enterprising farmers but spent much time hunting and raiding, although they never developed a soldier society to the degree that the Fox did. The Fox were fierce warriors and constantly waged war with the Ojibwa. Together, the Sac and Fox fought wars against the Sioux and the Illinois, as well as the French. The French, harassed by the Fox, waged a war of extermination. By 1730 they had reduced the Fox to a mere handful. The remnants of the tribe incorporated with their long-standing allies, the Sac, and from that time the two tribes have been known collectively as the Sac and Fox.

After a war with the Illinois in 1765, the Sac and Fox moved into Illinois territory. In 1804 a fraudulent treaty was extracted from them, and they were told to move west of the Mississippi. Most of them refused to go, but by 1831 they were induced to cross the river into Iowa. By 1832, however, they were back east of the river, attacking frontier settlements. This started the Black Hawk War. After that war they moved west, eventually settling on reservations in Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

In 1990 there were about 4,775 Sac and Fox in the United States. (infoplease.com)

Note- All caches are on BLM property and well away from any historically significant sites. Please play responsibly and consider your surroundings. Please don't leave litter and if you find any pack it out if possible. Most caches are of the same type, unless specifically noted on the cache page, which should help in finding them. The BLM has been very helpful to the geocaching community by allowing this art to be placed, so lets kindly return the favor. This is meant to be a walking series. Quoting from Billionj- Vehicles within the natural desert are environmentally deleterious and will give the environmental groups a reason to restrict geocaching, besides, it’s just plain rude. So, please stay on designated roads and trails and avoid using motor vehicles in wet and muddy areas. Caches may or may not have a writing implement, so be sure to bring your own.

Note #2- This is meant to be a fun exercise. All of the caches are meant to be found with just a little effort. If you notice one is missing or a log is full, please feel free to take care of needed maintenance so the next cacher will be able to make the find. Thank you, thank you very much.

*In today's society it is sometimes hard not to offend someone by our choice of words. Please be patient with any mistakes that I have made.

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