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The Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa of the United States

The Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa of the United States, numbering about 1,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Native American people of the Algonquian language family, closely related to the Sauk (Sac) people. They are officially recognized as the Meskwaki Nation or the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa.

They are an indigenous people in the North American Indigenous people cluster of the North American Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak English.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Mesquakie Sauk-Fox

Fast facts

Country
United States
Population
1,500
Affinity group
American Peoples
People cluster
North American Indigenous
Primary language
English (eng)
Primary religion
Protestantism
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
10% or Greater but Less than 15%
GSEC ?
10% or Greater Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Moderately Reached People Group
Also known as
Meskwaki, Meshkwahkîhaki, Mesquakie
Region
Northern America, Americas
Location
their community near Tama, Iowa is officially called the Meskwaki Nation Settlement

Where they live

Gospel status

The Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.

  • Congregations exist No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

  • Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
  • Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
  • Send out laborers from this people to the nations

Primary religion

Protestantism · Christianity

83% adherents

Primary language

English

100% speak English

Gospel resources in English

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories available

Films

  • JESUS (English, North American Indigenous)

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

  1. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  2. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  3. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  4. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.

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