Some Iowans are pushing to further recognize the Blood Run National Historic Landmark in northwestern Iowa. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
LYON COUNTY – In the far northwest corner of Iowa, a mown trail winds among burial mounds and artifacts of the Oneota people, a cultural grouping of Native American nations who lived, farmed and traded along the Big Sioux River for centuries.
Despite the well-documented, significant history of the place, most Iowans would be hard pressed to find the Blood Run National Historic Landmark, or even know it exists…