Great Walker: Ioway Leader

Notable Missourians

by Greg Olson

For centuries, the Ioway people lived on land that is now part of Missouri and Iowa. But settlers started moving into the area and wanted land for themselves. Great Walker, an Ioway leader, reluctantly agreed to sign a treaty giving up their traditional homeland. Many of the Ioway moved to an area set aside for them in Missouri, but Great Walker and his band refused to go along. They settled along the Chariton River and carried on with the customs and culture that had helped them survive for hundreds of years, even when it meant defending themselves against those new American settlers.

This book is included in the nonfiction book series, Notable Missourians, for young readers in grades 4 to 6 about people who contributed to Missouri's history or culture and who were born or lived in Missouri.

48 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2014

About the author

New book Indigenous Missouri: Ancient Societies to the Present out in early 2023!

Greg Olson has published several articles and books about about the history of Indigenous people in Missouri, Kansas and Iowa.

Reviews

[Christopher Petty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, intended for children, is a quick read about a famous Ioway Indian Headman, and the activities surrounding his life. I would recommend this book to anyone interested In Iowa or Missouri history or Native American history.