by Kaw Nation | Sep 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
NOTICE THE QUARTERLY GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR Sunday October 9, 202210:00 a.m. KAW NATION POWWOW GROUNDSCOMMUNITY...
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
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...
by Kaw Nation | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
