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Kaw people
Federally recognized American Indian tribe in Oklahoma / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kaw people (also known as the Kanza) are a Native American people living in the central part of the Midwestern United States. The Kaw people have also been known as the "People of the South wind",[2] "People of water", Kansa, Kaza, Kosa, and Kasa. The US state of Kansas was named after the Kaw people. Kansas' capital city, Topeka, was named after a Kaw word meaning "a good place to dig potatoes".[3] The Kaw are closely related to the Osage Nation.
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![]() Three prominent Kaw chiefs: Al-le-ga-wa-ho, Kah-he-ga-wa-ti-an-gah, and Wah-ti-an-gah | |
Total population | |
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3,126[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States (Oklahoma) (Kansas) | |
Languages | |
English, Kansa | |
Religion | |
Native American Church, Christianity, traditional tribal religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Siouan and Dhegihan peoples |
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