William Powell’s Recollections

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This source shows William Powell’s records of Indian traditions as well as key events in early Wisconsin history. Within this source, Powell also talks of the Fox Wars,  the War of 1812 and his own personal time spent in the Black Hawk War. In the Fox Wars the French drove the Foxes and Sauk tribes westward from their current homes. The results of these wars often included the Native Americans being forced to move from their current homes. This ties back to the theme by showing how the Native Americans were frequently being displaced from their land because the settlers wanted it for themselves.