Group
Kaw, or Kanza, people (Amerind tribe)
The Kaw Nation (or Kanza) are an American Indian people of the central Midwestern United States.
The tribe known as Kaw have also been known as the "People of the South wind", "People of water", Kansa, Kaza, Kosa, and Kasa.
Their tribal language is Kansa, classified as a Siouan language.
The toponym "Kansas" was derived from the name of this tribe.
The name of Topeka, capital city of Kansas, is said to be the Kaw word Tó Ppí Kˀé meaning "a good place to grow potatoes."
The Kaw are closely related to the Osage Nation, with whom members often intermarried.
Member Cities
- Brunswick Chariton Missouri United States Location
- Clay Center Clay Kansas United States Location
- Council Grove Morris Kansas United States Location
- Dodge City Ford Kansas United States Location
- Doniphan Doniphan Kansas United States Location
- Guide Rock Webster Nebraska United States Location
- Kaw City Kay Oklahoma United States Location
- Lyons Rice Kansas United States Location
- Malta Bend Saline Missouri United States Location
- Manhattan Riley Kansas United States Location
- Niobrara Knox Nebraska United States Location
- Rossville Shawnee Kansas United States Location
- Wardsville Cole Missouri United States Location
- Washington District of Columbia Dist of Columbia United States Location