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Life of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak, or Black Hawk
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  • Black Hawk or Makataimeshekiakiah, painting by Charles Bird King, c. 1837.
    Black Hawk

    …they had edited and published Life of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak or Black Hawk. While its authenticity was questioned at the time, it is generally accepted now as Black Hawk’s autobiography. But it should not be viewed as entirely accurate—either as an account of events or as a record of Black Hawk’s understanding…

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    …they had edited and published Life of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak or Black Hawk. While its authenticity was questioned at the time, it is generally accepted now as Black Hawk’s autobiography. But it should not be viewed as entirely accurate—either as an account of events or as a record of Black Hawk’s understanding…

    Read More