KICKAPOO TRIBE
1895 Maps of Indian Nations

The Kickapoo moved into the Wisconsin area in the early part of the 17^th Century.� They later moved into Illinois, near the present day city of Peoria.� During the War of 1812, they were allies of Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief against the United States.� In 1809 and 1819, the Kickapoo ceded their lands in Illinois to the United States and moved to Missouri and the Kansas.� About 1852, a large part of Kickapoo, along with some Potawatomi, went to Texas and then to Mexico, where they became known as �Mexican Kickapoo.� In 1863, another dissatisfied band joined them.� Ten years later, part tof this band was induced to return to Indian Territory.� Those who chose to remain in Mexico were granted a reservation on the Sabinas River abiut 12 to 15 miles from the town of Musquiz, State if Coahuila.