by Kaw Nation | Sep 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
6 Nations Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Walk 2022 Standing Bear Park, Ponca City AGENDA 10:00 am Program Set Up 11:00 am Sign In/Ticket 11:30 am Tribal Flags (Law Enforcement) 11:45 am Opening Prayer – Talee RedCorn 12:00 pm Cordelia Clapp, Speaker 12:10 pm...
by Kaw Nation | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Cultural erosion and revival After removal from Kansas, much of the tribe’s traditional ways and culture diminished in a short time. The government mandated tribal children to go to school, yet they were not allowed to speak their tribal language and were punished for...
by Kaw Nation | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Post-contact By the mid-18th century, the “Wind People” — as they were known to white traders and explorers — were in possession of most of present-day northern and eastern Kansas. Demographers have estimated that, as a consequence of the white man’s diseases...
by Kaw Nation | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE KAW/KANZA General information Formerly known as the Kanza (or Kansa) people, the Kaws are a federally recognized Indian tribe officially known as the Kaw Nation. Presently, there are 3,723 enrolled members who, under a legal agreement with the...
