Iowa was nicknamed the Hawkeye State as a tribute to Chief Black Hawk. He was the leader of the Sauk Indians, who were relocated to Iowa after fights with other tribes and settlers forced them out of their native territories.
Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa City, IA - Mascot
Iowa's nickname is the "The Hawkeye State".
The Hawkeye State
the state's nickname is hawkeye state because the football team is Iowa hawkeyes.
Iowa is officially named the "Hawkeye State" and unofficially named the "Tall Corn State". And I'm an Iowan. GO CORN!!! >:)
Iowa is known as The Hawkeye State.
Iowa has the nickname "Hawkeye State".
The official nickname for Iowa is 'The Hawkeye State', while another nickname is 'The Tall Corn State'.
Iowa is known as The Hawkeye State.
Corn is grown abundantly in Iowa; that's where the "Tall Corn State" nickname comes from.
The state nickname of Iowa is the Hawkeye State. It got this name from a newspaper that was called The Hawk-Eye which was named as a tribute to Chief Black Hawk
Hawkeye has two traditional meanings which are somewhat related. (1) most excellent and clear vision, similar to the visual acuity of the raptors... (2) the highest title of marksmanship often awarded only after a perfect qualifying round This is also the nickname of the state of Iowa: the Hawkeye State. This is also the nickname of the University of Iowa; Herky the Hawkeye.
Iowa's nickname is "The Hawkeye State". It is a tribute to Indian leader chief Black Hawk, leader of the native American Sauk tribe.