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Sauk Chief Black Hawk (public domain photo on Wikipedia).
Official State Nickname of Iowa
Adopted early in the state's history, Iowa's nickname is "The Hawkeye State" as a tribute to chief Black Hawk, leader of the native American Sauk tribe (relocated to Iowa after unsuccessful fighting of settlers). Iowa is also called "The Corn State" - 90 percent of the land in Iowa is devoted to agriculture. All State Nicknames
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