Appanoose
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Appanoose was a 19th century Meskwaki
Meskwaki
The Meskwaki are a Native American people often known to outsiders as the Fox tribe. They have often been closely linked to the Sauk people. In their own language, the Meskwaki call themselves Meshkwahkihaki, which means "the Red-Earths." Historically their homelands were in the Great Lakes region...

 chief who lived in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

; he was son of Taimah
Taimah
Taimah was an early 19th century Meskwaki leader. Often called Chief Tama in historical accounts.-Life:...

 (Chief Tama) and therefore probably a grandson of Quashquame
Quashquame
Quashquame was a Sauk chief; he was the principal signer of the 1804 treaty that ceded Sauk land to the United States government...

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Several place names are ultimately derived from Appanoose:
  • Appanoose County, Iowa
    Appanoose County, Iowa
    -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,884 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,633 housing units, of which 5,627 were occupied.-2000 census:...

  • Appanoose County Courthouse
    Appanoose County Courthouse
    The Appanoose County Courthouse is located in the center of the Courthouse Square Historic District in the county seat of Centerville, Iowa. The architects were Smith and Gage of Des Moines, Iowa. In February 1903 the contract, exclusive of heating and plumbing, was awarded to William Peatman,...

  • Appanoose County Community Railroad
    Appanoose County Community Railroad
    The Appanoose County Community Railroad is based out of Centerville, Iowa. It is a shortline running to the community of Albia, Iowa, where it distributes cars from Centerville to be put on the BNSF Railway's trains....

  • Appanoose Township, Franklin County, Kansas
    Appanoose Township, Franklin County, Kansas
    Appanoose Township is a township in Franklin County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 293.-Geography:Appanoose Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Dean....

  • Appanoose Township, Hancock County, Illinois
    Appanoose Township, Hancock County, Illinois
    Appanoose Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 350.-Geography:...

  • USS Appanoose (AK-226)
    USS Appanoose (AK-226)
    USS Appanoose was a Crater-class cargo ship in the United States Navy named for the Meskwaki chief Appanoose and Appanoose County, Iowa....

    , a Crater class cargo ship
    Crater class cargo ship
    Crater-class cargo ship is a category of freighter that was constructed for use by the United States Navy during World War II under Maritime Commission EC2-S-C1 type....

    , was named for Appanoose.
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