KANZA TIMELINE

Up to 1499 Pre-15th century When an Indian group became too large, it separated to better serve its population. The Dhegiha people are Siouan (not Sioux; the Dhegiha people belong to a larger group to which the Sioux also belong). The word Dhegiha refers to the...

HISTORICAL EVENTS

Since Removal from Kansas in 1873 Passage of the Curtis Act in 1898 (named after Charles Curtis – United States Vice President under Hoover and a Kaw tribal member) put into law several far-reaching and particularly damaging clauses. These included (a) more authority...

HISTORY OF KAW NATION

The Kanza people, also called the Kaw or Kansa people, are a federally recognized Native American tribe officially known as the Kaw Nation and dually headquartered in Kaw City and Newkirk, Oklahoma. The tribe currently consists of 3,376 enrolled members living as near...

THE KANZA PEOPLE

On July 4, 1804, Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery was camped on the site of a Kanza (Kaw) village near the mouth of the Kansas River. They had been told of the proud warriors who inhabited this area, but did not encounter the tribe, who were hunting buffalo in the...

PUBLIC HEARING: FY 23 CSBG TRIBAL PLAN

The Kaw Nation invites all tribal members and interested parties to attend an open meeting to discuss the FY 2023 Community Services Block Grant funding availability. Purpose: To recieve input from the tribal community regarding the application/project. August 23rd:...