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Were Native Americans living in the area when Euro-Americans moved onto Bowens Prairie?

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Were Native Americans living in the area when Euro-Americans moved onto Bowens Prairie?

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Yes. This was territory occupied by the Meskwaki and Sac in the 1830s. Trade beads and an early coin, perforated and possibly strung and worn as an ornament, were discovered at the Moses Collins farmstead. These items may reflect trade with local Native Americans.