The Sauk (and Fox) war with the Sioux as seen through George Catlin's eyes.
He painted this image of a battle between the Sauk and the Sioux.
The following sentences are taken from his writings.
>>>When General Street and I arrived at Kee-okuks village, we were just in time to see this amusing scene, on the prairie a little back of the village. The Foxes (allies of the Sauk), who were making up a war-party to go against the Sioux, and had not suitable horses by twenty, had sent word to the Sacs, the day before (according to ancient custom), that they were coming on that day, at a certain hour, to "smoke" that number of horses.<<<
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