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Native American tribes in Iowa
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Several Native American tribes hold or have held territory within the lands that are now the state of Iowa.[1][2][3]
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Iowa, defined by the Missouri River and Big Sioux River on the west and Mississippi River on the east, marks a shift from the Central Plains and the Eastern Woodlands. It fits within the Prairie cultural region; however, this region is seldom used, and the region is more commonly split between Great Plains and Northeastern Woodlands.
Many tribes have migrated through or been forcibly removed through the region.