Explore the French heritage of Iowa! We start with the Native people who lived here before the French arrival. Learn about the first French speakers to visit Iowa as well as the history of Julien Dubuque and other French speakers who traded and settled here. Also, get to know a unique Iowa resident, Félicité Constance Gautier, whose family history parallels the story of French speakers in the Mississippi Valley. Find more resources to explore, and some teaching activities as well.