Within the year, the Meskwaki began to conduct their religious ceremonies in earnest in order to acquire funds to effectively "own" land in Iowa (at the time gold was the only legal tender in Iowa).

Actor Viggo Mortensen, known especially for his role in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy as Aragon, visited the Meskwaki Settlement for its 108th Annual Meskwaki Powwow Thursday according to the ...