by Kaw Nation | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Kaw Nation | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Kaw Nation | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Lonnie Doyle | Sep 7, 2022
Kaáⁿze Íe KANZA HISTORY Kanza People An overview of the Kanza People dating back to thier discovery by Lewis and Clark. Read More Kanza Museum Piece A composition regarding the history of Kaw Nation compiled by the Kanza Museum. Read More Historical Events A...
by Lonnie Doyle | Aug 30, 2022
Kaáⁿze Íe KANZA LANGUAGE A Siouan LanguageKanza (also known as Kaw, Kansa, Konze, or Kansas), along with Quapaw, Omaha, Ponca, and Osage, is a Dhegiha Siouan (pronounced they-GEE-hah SOO-un) language. This branch of five is a member of a larger group...
