Chief Blackhawk Pendant

Solid sterling silver, stamped. Natural turquoise stone. 

Chief Black Hawk, known in his native language as Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, was a prominent Sauk warrior and leader in the early 19th century. Although not a hereditary chief, he earned his status through his leadership and bravery in battle.His most notable involvement in Vernon County, Wisconsin, occurred during the Black Hawk War of 1832, a conflict rooted in disputes over land cessions and the rights of Native Americans to return to their ancestral homelands.