18 how far they’ve come. There were effigies made all throughout Illinois, and a group of effigy mounds were made along the Fox River, made to look like a group of lizards and other various animals. The Mound builders’ markings were made because of the river that they were next to, as the majority of the effigies found were along a riverbank. The Sac and Fox people had a positive relationship with waterways as the fish and drinking water source gave them life. However, they were challenged and forcefully relocated various times because of their relationship with their waterways (these being the Saint Lawrence, Mississippi, and Fox River). The Potawatomi people were similar to those in the Sac and Fox nation in terms of their relationship with the Fox River, except for the fact that they were on opposite sides of conflict during the Fox Wars. These tribes with unique cultures and backgrounds have all had a form of a favorable relationship with the Fox River that has shaped their ideals and attitude towards the world they lived in.
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