Nation / Tribe
Kaw Nation
The Kaw, or Kanza (the people for whom the state of Kansas is named), are a Dhegihan Siouan-speaking nation closely related to the Osage, Ponca, Omaha, and Quapaw. Their homeland was centered on the Kansas River valley and portions of the Missouri River in present-day northeastern Kansas. The Kaw entered into treaties with the United States that progressively reduced their territory throughout the 19th century. Today, the Kaw Nation is headquartered in Kaw City, Oklahoma, and counts among its notable members Charles Curtis, the 31st Vice President of the United States.
Portrait: George Catlin, "Káw-kaw-ne-chóo-a, a Brave," 1832. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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