Kansa (Kaw) tribe
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The Kansa (Kaw) tribe is a Native American people of the Great Plains, historically centered in what is now Kansas and closely related to other Dhegiha Siouan groups such as the Omaha.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kansa tribe | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dhegiha Siouan people
ⓘ
Indigenous people of the Great Plains ⓘ Native American tribe ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver |
Kansas River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missouri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Omaha tribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osage Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Ponca tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Quapaw tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialContactWith |
French explorers
ⓘ
Spanish authorities ⓘ United States explorers ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalizationEffort |
language revitalization programs
ⓘ
preservation of traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| currentFederallyRecognizedEntity | Kaw Nation of Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHeadquarters | Kaw City, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicLanguageFamily | Siouan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicSubgroupOf | Dhegiha branch of Siouan ⓘ |
| experiencedEvent | forced removal to Indian Territory ⓘ |
| federallyRecognizedBy | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Kaw Nation Tribal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kansa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaw Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAllyAndRivalOf | neighboring Plains tribes ⓘ |
| historicalCenter | present-day Kansas ⓘ |
| historicalLifestyle | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Great Plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Missouri River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Dhegiha Siouan languages ⓘ |
| nameGaveRiseTo |
Kansas River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. state of Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHistoricVillageLocation | near the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers ⓘ |
| operates | tribal government under a written constitution ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declined sharply in the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | central Great Plains ⓘ |
| removalDestination | Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sufferedFrom | epidemic diseases introduced by Europeans ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | trade in hides and agricultural products ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
earth lodges
ⓘ
tipis ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Kansa language ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
animist beliefs
ⓘ
ceremonial use of sacred bundles ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
beans and squash agriculture
ⓘ
bison hunting ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ |
| treatySignatoryWith | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Kansa tribe