Kichai people
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The Kichai people are a Native American tribe of the Southern Plains region, historically known for their Caddoan language and cultural ties to neighboring Wichita and other Caddoan-speaking groups.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people of the United States
ⓘ
Native American people ⓘ |
| causeOfPopulationDecline |
displacement
ⓘ
epidemic diseases ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| colonialEncounter |
French colonial authorities
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
communal hunting
ⓘ
seasonal migrations ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Caddoan cultural area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalization | efforts to preserve Kichai heritage ⓘ |
| currentPrimaryLocation |
Caddo County, Oklahoma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enrollment | members enrolled in Wichita and Affiliated Tribes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| federallyRecognizedTribe | Wichita and Affiliated Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnonymVariant |
Keechi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kitsai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPopulationTrend | decline after European contact ⓘ |
| historicalTerritory |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River region NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Kichai language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Caddoan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | extinct language ⓘ |
| linguisticRelation |
closely related to Wichita language
ⓘ
member of Northern Caddoan branch ⓘ |
| region | Southern Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Caddo people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pawnee people NERFINISHED ⓘ Waco people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wichita people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional tribal religion ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
bison hunting
ⓘ
trade with neighboring tribes ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
grass house
ⓘ
thatched lodge ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ limited agriculture ⓘ |
| treatyHistory | 19th-century treaties with the United States ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliationToday | Wichita and Affiliated Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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