In 1857, the Meskwaki Nation purchased 80 acres of land along the Iowa River. With that purchase, the Meskwaki people began to reclaim their homeland after centuries of hardship, displacement and persecution. Red Earth Nation: a History of the Meskwaki Settlement tells that story and more. On this Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe speaks with Meskwaki tribal historian Johnathan Buffalo and author of Red Earth Nation Eric Steven Zimmer.
Guests:
- Johnathan Buffalo, tribal historian, Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
- Eric Steven Zimmer, historian and author of Red Earth: A History of the Meskwaki Settlement, director of Philanthropy at the Black Hills Area Community Foundation
