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	Topics Kaw (tribe) Topic Home The Kaw (or Kanza) are an American IndiansNative Americans in the United States American Indian and Alaskan NativesU.S.... people of the central Midwestern United StatesMidwestern United States The Midwestern United States is a region of the north-central and northeastern United States of America, located entirely in... . The tribe known as "Kaw" have also been known as the "Wind People", "People of water", "Kansa", "Kaza", "Kosa", and "Kasa". It is from the name of this tribe that the toponym "KansasKansas Overview Kansas is a Midwestern state in the Central United States.... " is derived. The Kaw are closely related to the Osage NationOsage Nation The Osage Nation is a Native American tribe in the United States, which is mainly based in Osage County, Oklahoma, but can s... . History The region claimed by the Kanza Nation was ceded to the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... by the treaty of June 1825. The MissouriMissouri Missouri named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning "town of the large canoes", is a central state in the United ... Shawanoes (or Shawnees) were the first Indians removed to the territory set apart for emigrant tribes by the treaties of June 1825. The Kanzas and Osages were relocated later. The Curtis Act of 1898Curtis Act of 1898 The Curtis Act of 1898 as an amendment to the Dawes Act brought about the allotment process in the lands of the Five Civiliz... in 1898 expanded the powers of the federal government over American IndianNative Americans in the United States American Indian and Alaskan NativesU.S.... affairs. An act of CongressUnited States Congress The United States Congress is the legislature of the United States federal government.... in 1902 disbanded the Kaw tribe as a legal entity. This act transferred 160 acres (0.6 km²) to the federal government and about 1,625 acres (6.6 km²) of Kaw land to Curtis and his children. The federal land was used to found the city of Washungah, Oklahoma. The Kaw Nation of Oklahoma later regained recognition and is currently located in Kaw City, OklahomaKaw City, Oklahoma Kaw City is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.... . Famous Kaw people The U.S. jazz saxophonist, singer, and composer Jim PepperJim Pepper Jim Pepper was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and singer of Native American ancestry.... was of both Kaw and CreekCreek people Summary The Creek are an American Indian people originally from the southeastern United States, also known by their original name ... ancestry. The only Native American to reach the Vice Presidency of the United StatesVice President of the United States The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government.... was Charles CurtisCharles Curtis Charles Curtis was a Representative and a Senator from Kansas as well as the 31st Vice President of the United States.... , under Herbert HooverHerbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover , the 31st President of the United States , was a successful mining engineer, humanitarian, and adminis... (1929–1933). His mother was a Kaw. On April 23, 2000 the last Kaw fullblood, William A. Mehojah died: and, the Allegawaho Memorial Heritage Park (AMHP) was dedicated on June 19, 2005 near Council Grove, KansasCouncil Grove, Kansas Council Grove is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States.... . External links