This 1833 painting by John Jarvis portrays the celebrated Sauk Chief Black Hawk and his son. Black Hawk led the last major uprising of Native Americans in Illinois. Known as the Black Hawk War of 1832, the uprising began when white settlers shot a peaceful Sauk emissary.
Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, Tulsa
Native American Nations
This 1833 painting by John Jarvis portrays the celebrated Sauk Chief Black Hawk and his son. Black Hawk led the last major uprising of Native Americans in Illinois. Known as the Black Hawk War of 1832, the uprising began when white settlers shot a peaceful Sauk emissary.
