Kansa
Location: The traditional homelands of the Kansa (or Kaw) includes present-day
central Kansas along the Kansas and Saline Rivers.Language: The Kansa are related to the
Omaha, Osage, Quapaw and Ponca tribes. Their dialect is a Siouan language and
they are a patrilineal clan like the Iowa, Omaha, Osage and Ponca tribes. The
names "Kaw" and "Kansa" came from early French traders The Kansa
name was dropped when the Bureau of Indian Affairs started using Kaw to prevent
confusion between them and the Kansas Indians.History: The tribe
went through many hardships throughout their history of contact with settlers. They went from 3,000 in
the eighteenth century to 600 in the twentieth century. After the whites began to move in the
Kansa were moved onto a reservation on the Indian Territory in June 1873.
Though this page has been carefully researched, the author does not
claim expertise on Kaw culture.
Please send questions, comments, and corrections to emuseum@mnsu.edu and include the web address of this page.
If you are Kaw, your feedback is much appreciated.
Kaw Nation: http://www.kawnation.com/
References:
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"Kansa" Encyclopedia Britannica Online
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http://www.eb.com:180/bol/topic?eu=127688&sctn=4
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http://www.eb.com:180/bol/topic?thes_id=214646
- Kansa Indians
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Last Kansa Buffalo Hunt
Written by: Michael J.
Miller
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