TBird76- Kickapoo Traditional Cache

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 Kickapoo were closely related to the Sac and Fox. The culture of the Kickapoo was essentially that of the Eastern Woodlands area, but they also hunted buffalo, one of the few traits that the Kickapoo adopted from their neighbors in the Plains area. After the allied Kickapoo, Ojibwa, Ottawa, Potawatomi, and Sac and Fox tribes massacred the Illinois in 1769 they partitioned the Illinois territory.

The Kickapoo, numbering about 3,000, moved south to central Illinois. The Kickapoo, a power in the region, sided with the British in the American Revolution and in the War of 1812, when they aided the Shawnee chief Tecumseh. By the Treaty of Edwardsville of 1819 the Kickapoo ceded all their lands in Illinois to the United States. They were prevented from entering Missouri, which had been set aside for them, because that region was occupied by the hostile Osage.

After aiding the Sac and Fox in the Black Hawk War, they were forced to leave Illinois. The Kickapoo moved first to Missouri and then to Kansas.

In 1990 there were 3,500 Kickapoo in the United States 

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.