Display Honoring Native Americans in Iowa Established in State Capitol Building
Iowa Commission of Native American Affairs celebrates the installation of flags honoring Iowa's Native American history at the Iowa State Capitol.
The Iowa Commission of Native American Affairs and the Iowa Department of Human Rights invite Iowans to join the recognition of our state’s Native American history as we celebrate the installation of Native American flags at the Iowa State Capitol.
The installation ceremony will be held in Des Moines in the State Capitol rotunda on Thursday, November 14, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The ceremony will include an invocation and presentation on Native American history in Iowa by Jonathon Buffalo of Meskwaki. Tribal representatives from Iowa and adjoining states, including Nebraska, Kansas and South Dakota, will be present for the installation.
In addition to the flag of the Iowa Commission of Native American Affairs, flags of the following Native American tribes with current and historic ties to Iowa will be on permanent display in the state capitol.
- Citizen Potawatomi Nation (Neshnabe)
- Iowa Tribe of Kansas (Baxoje)
- Iowas of Oklahoma (Baxoje)
- Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (Anishinaabe)
- Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and Iowa (U-Mo’n-Ho’n)
- Otoe-Missouria Tribe (Jiwere)
- Ponca Tribe of Nebraska (Usni)
- Rosebud Tribe of South Dakota (Sicangu Oyate)
- The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa (Meskwaki)
- Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska (Isanti)
- Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (Ho-Chunk)
The Iowa Commission of Native American Affairs, which is a part of the Iowa Department of Human Rights, works in concert with Native American individuals and groups in the state to advance the interests of Native Americans in the area of human rights, including access to justice, economic equality and the elimination of discrimination. The Commission is comprised of seven public members, with at least one Native American who is an enrolled tribal member living on a tribal settlement or reservation in Iowa; and four members who are selected by and represent tribal governments.
The ceremony is free and open to the public. There is no need to register. Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony. American Sign Language interpretation will be provided.
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