Geographical Names
Lake Osakis in west-central Minnesota, the Sauk River, which flows from Lake Osakis, and the towns of Osakis, Sauk Centre, and Sauk Rapids all were named for association historically with a small party of Sac who made camp on the shores of Lake Osakis. They had been banished from their tribe for murder. According to Ojibwa oral tradition, these five Sac were killed by local Dakota in the late 18th century.
Place names with "Sauk" references include:
- Iowa: Sac City, Sac County, and Sac Township.
- Illinois: Sauk Village; Sauk Valley: The cities of Dixon, Sterling, Rock Falls and the surrounding area; Sauk Trail, a winding road south of Chicago, said to follow an old Indian trail.
- Michigan: The name of Saginaw is believed to mean "where the Sauk were" in Ojibwe; Saginaw Trail is said to follow an ancient American Indian trail.
- Minnesota: City of Sauk Centre, Le Sauk and Little Sauk townships.
- Missouri: Sac Township.
- North Dakota: Sauk Prairie and Sauk Valley Township.
- Wisconsin: Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, Saukville, Sauk County and Ozaukee County.
Read more about this topic: Sauk People
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