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[Illustration: A GROUP OF IOWA]


   THE IOWA

   A reprint from _The Indian Record_, as originally published and edited
   by Thomas Foster, with introduction, and elucidations
   through the text

   By WILLIAM HARVEY MINER

   _With Illustrations and a Map_

   [Illustration]

   CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
   THE TORCH PRESS, 1911

   COPYRIGHT
   1911
   BY THE TORCH PRESS
   _August_


DEDICATED TO

A BIBLIOPHILE IN THE BEST SENSE; TO A LOVER OF BOOKS AND MEN; TO A
STUDENT OF ABORIGINAL HISTORY; TO A HIGHMINDED AMERICAN GENTLEMAN

JOSEPH PARKER CAMP


CONTENTS

                                                    PAGE
   INTRODUCTION                                       xv

   THE IOWAY MONOGRAPH                                 1

   THE IOWA CAMPING CIRCLE                            45

   TREATIES                                           49

   SYNONYMY                                           77

   LIST OF IOWA INDIANS                               83

   INDEX                                              91


ILLUSTRATIONS


   A GROUP OF IOWA                        _Frontispiece_

   (From the scarce original engraving made
   in London, when these Indians were under
   the supervision of George Catlin)

                                             FACING PAGE

   AN IOWAY GRAMMAR                                    7

   (Reproduced in facsimile from a copy of
   the rare original)

   WAW--NON--QUE--SKOON--A'S MAP                       24

   (From the original, slightly reduced, in
   Schoolcraft's INDIAN TRIBES)

   MA--HAS--KAH, THE YOUNGER                           42

   (After the colored portrait in Vail's
   NOTICE SUR LES INDIENS, etc.)


PREFACE


_The material forming the greater part of the present monograph is
reprinted verbatim et literatim from certain portions of volume 1,
Numbers 1, 2, and 3, Washington, November 30, 1876, of Foster's_ INDIAN
RECORD AND HISTORICAL DATA. _The complete work so far as carried out
consists only of the three parts here mentioned, printed in folio and
comprising four numbered pages each. The editor, Dr. Thomas Foster, who
termed himself "Indian historiographer" hoped to be able to publish the
sheet weekly "should funds permit." Evidently lack of finances or the
small amount of interest shown in the venture determined against its
continuance as it ceased with the third issue._

_During Foster's connection with the Indian Bureau at Washington, John
Q. Smith held the position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs and it is
not improbable looked with little favor on the scheme. In any event the_
RECORD _is a desideratum in most collections and as such, even a portion
of it may not be amiss in this reprint. Unfortunately its short
existence did not permit of finishing the sketches of the Iowa or
Winnebago, though it would appear that in the instance of the former but
little more would have been added. It is hoped however, that in the
foreword the more necessary data are given and that it is appropriately
terminated._

_The actual worth of the_ INDIAN RECORD _is slight. Foster's idea with
reference to several monographs relating wholly or in part to certain
tribes was a worthy one and could be executed to advantage even at this
date. The two treatises attempted in his short--lived publication were on
the Iowa and their parent stock, the Winnebago, although several shorter
tribal sketches, as for example those on the Attacapa,[1] Oroyelles,[2]
Arapahoes,[3] and Eries[4] are included among other features, these
being as scattered notes through the forty--eight columns and of more or
less value, particularly as concerns the linguistics.[5] It is evident
from his Introduction that Foster must have had many difficulties to
contend with, especially in the matter of procuring suitable faces of
type for his Indian vocabularies as well as in the matter of actual
printing. At the best the work is poorly done. The proof--reading is
wretched and the statements of fact often in grave error. Abject
carelessness in the matter of transcription appears without excuse,
hence quoted