Back in the mid-1800's Nov 7, 2006 15:09:34 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by blackcrowheart on Nov 7, 2006 15:09:34 GMT -5 Back in the mid-1800's there was a tract set aside for "half-breeds", but it didn't last:"The land was set aside for the children of racially-mixed parentage and was known as the "Half Breed Tract"........"Here are some links of interesting reading:www.croton-iowa.com/ioway.nativeweb.org/history/treaties.htmwww.rootsweb.com/~ialee/data/halfbreed.htmwww.iowahistory.org/education/heritage_curriculum/timeline/iowa__timeline_page2.htmlen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_County,_Iowafreepages.books.rootsweb.com/~cooverfamily/western_7.htmlwww.answers.com/topic/black-hawk-purchasewww.nebraskahistory.org/publish/markers/texts/half-breed_tract.htm