# The Autobiography of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak, or Black Hawk — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Autobiography of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak, or Black Hawk by Black Hawk.

- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/dedication.md): Black Hawk dedicates his autobiography to his friend, the Honorable Bailey Davenport of Rock Island, Illinois, as a token of high regard.
- [Affidavit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/affidavit.md): The affidavit certifies the copyright deposit of Black Hawk's dictated autobiography, with Antoine Le Clair attesting to the accuracy of the translation and Black Hawk's desire to explain his actions to the American peop
- [Ne-Ka-Na-Wen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/ne-ka-na-wen.md): Black Hawk reflects on his life, his people's suffering, and the injustices they have endured. He speaks of the loss of his village, the betrayal by other tribes, and the relentless pressure from white settlers. The chap
- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/dedication.md): Black Hawk dedicates his autobiography to Brigadier General Henry Atkinson, acknowledging him as his conqueror and expressing his intent to explain his motives for hostilities against the whites and to vindicate his char
- [Advertisement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/advertisement.md): The editor introduces Black Hawk's autobiography, explaining that the chief seeks to correct the historical record regarding his people's treatment by whites and the causes of the war. The editor notes that the Treaty of

> 34 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se_563kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [The Autobiography of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak, or Black Hawk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-autobiography-of-ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak-or-black-hawk.md)
- [The Autobiography](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-autobiography.md)
- [Starts for a New Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/starts-for-a-new-home.md)
- [Black Hawk's Last Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/black-hawk-s-last-visit.md)
- [Black Hawk’s Removal to the Des Moines River](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/black-hawk-s-removal-to-the-des-moines-river.md)
- [The Black Hawk Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-black-hawk-tower.md)
- [The Black Hawk War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-black-hawk-war.md)
- [Fox Murderers Wanted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/fox-murderers-wanted.md)
- [The Black Hawk War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-black-hawk-war.md)
- [Stillman’s Defeat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/stillman-s-defeat.md)
- [Kilbourn's Narrative](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/kilbourn-s-narrative.md)
- [Battle of Pecatonica](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/battle-of-pecatonica.md)
- [Fight at Apple River Fort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/fight-at-apple-river-fort.md)
- [Apple River Fort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/apple-river-fort.md)
- [Kellogg's Grove Fort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/kellogg-s-grove-fort.md)
- [Major Dement’s Battle with the Indians](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/major-dement-s-battle-with-the-indians.md)
- [At Wisconsin Heights](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/at-wisconsin-heights.md)
- [Steamboat Warrior’s Fight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/steamboat-warrior-s-fight.md)
- [General Atkinson’s Report](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/general-atkinson-s-report.md)
- [Appendix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/appendix.md)
- [At Yellow Banks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/at-yellow-banks.md)
- [Gen. Scott Arrives at Chicago](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/gen-scott-arrives-at-chicago.md)
- [The General's Remedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-general-s-remedy.md)
- [Treaty with Sacs and Foxes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/treaty-with-sacs-and-foxes.md)
- [The City of Davenport, Iowa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-city-of-davenport-iowa.md)
- [The City of Rock Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-city-of-rock-island.md)
- [The City of Moline](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-city-of-moline.md)
- [Fifty Years Ago](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/fifty-years-ago.md)
- [The Triple Cities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-triple-cities.md)
- [Armory and Arsenal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/armory-and-arsenal.md)
- [The City of Keokuk, Iowa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-city-of-keokuk-iowa.md)
- [The City of Muscatine, Iowa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-city-of-muscatine-iowa.md)
- [The City of Dubuque](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/the-city-of-dubuque.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

HTML index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_ma_ka_tai_me_she_kia_kiak_o_se/chapters