Over fifty million acres of the Mississippi Valley were ceded to the United States in the Treaty of St Louis of 1804. The Sac traditionally referred to themselves as 'People of the Yellow Earth,' while the Foxes called themselves 'Red Earth People.' Original two distinct tribes, the Sac and Fox joined forces during the 18th century to resist attacks by the French. Founded in 1996, the museum exhibits tribal regalia and serves as a research center.
The tribe operates the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri Tribal Museum, located in Reserve, Kansas.
The Sac and Fox Casino, the Boat Bar, the Chop House steak restaurant, the Deli and the Lodge buffet are all owned by the tribe and located in Powhattan, Kansas. Their tribal chairman is Tiauna Carnes, and their acting environmental director is Lisa Montgomery. The Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri is headquartered in Reserve, Kansas. Their name for themselves is Nemahahaki ( Meskwaki: Nîmahâhaki) and they are an Algonquian people and Eastern Woodland culture. The Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska is one of three federally recognized Native American tribes of Sac and Meskwaki (Fox) peoples. Sauk, Meskwaki, Kickapoo, and other Algonquian peoples Black Hawk, portrait by George Catlin, 1832
