Some Ho-Chunk and Potawatomi warriors with grievances against European-Americans took part Dispersal in these raids Attack , although most tribe members tried to avoid Preventing_or_letting the conflict Violence .

Not quite a war , the hostilities were limited Limiting to a few attacks on American civilians by a portion of the Winnebago ( or Ho-Chunk ) Native American tribe .

The Ho-Chunks were reacting Response to a wave of lead miners trespassing on their lands , and to false rumors that the United States had sent Sending two Ho-Chunk prisoners to a rival tribe for execution .

Ho-Chunk chiefs surrendered Surrendering eight men who had participated Participation in the violence , including Red Bird , who American officials believed Know to be the ringleader .

As a result Causation of the war , the Ho-Chunk tribe was compelled Request to cede Surrendering the lead mining region to the United States .

In the first incident Attack , area residents attributed Judgment_communication the killing Killing of a miner to a band of Ho-Chunk warriors , and concluded Coming_to_believe that more Ho-Chunk planned Arranging to join Becoming_a_member Black Hawk in his war Hostile_encounter against white settlers .

In the first incident Attack , area residents attributed Judgment_communication the killing Killing of a miner to a band of Ho-Chunk warriors , and concluded Coming_to_believe that more Ho-Chunk planned Arranging to join Becoming_a_member Black Hawk in his war Hostile_encounter against white settlers .

The sisters had been kidnapped Kidnapping during the Indian Creek massacre Killing in May and were brought Bringing to Blue Mounds by a party of Ho-Chunk .

Militia leader Henry Dodge became Becoming suspicious Criminal_investigation of the Ho-Chunk and took Bringing them prisoner Prison , though they were later released Releasing as tension between the Ho-Chunk and white settlers increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale .

Militia leader Henry Dodge became Becoming suspicious Criminal_investigation of the Ho-Chunk and took Bringing them prisoner Prison , though they were later released Releasing as tension between the Ho-Chunk and white settlers increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale .

The attacks Attack also lent Causation credence to the belief that more Ho-Chunk were set Placing to join Becoming_a_member Black Hawk 's war Military_operation against white settlers in Illinois and Michigan Territory .