Quapaw
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The Quapaw ( , Quapaw: ) or Arkansas, officially the Quapaw Nation, is a U.S. federally recognized tribe comprising about 6,000 citizens. Also known as the Ogáxpa or “Downstream” people, their ancestral homelands are traced from what is now the Ohio River, west to the Mississippi River to present-day St. Louis, south across present-day Arkansas and eastern and southern Oklahoma. The government forcibly removed them from Arkansas Territory in 1834. The tribal capital is Quapaw, Oklahoma.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- QuapawOgáxpa
- Ethnic group.population
- 6,000
- Ethnic group.popplace
- ()
- Ethnic group.langs
- English, formerly Quapaw
- Ethnic group.rels
- Christianity (Catholicism), traditional tribal religion, Big Moon and Little Moon Native American Church
- Ethnic group.related
- Dhegihan Siouan peoples: Osage, Omaha, Ponca, Kansa
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Quapaw Nation | Official Website
Quapaw Nation – preserving culture, serving community, and supporting growth with programs, services, and opportunities for all Quapaw Nation Tribal Members., Quapaw Nation – preserving culture, serving community, and supporting growth with programs, services, and opportunities for all members.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.quapawtribe.com
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- Commons category
- Quapaw
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Beginnings (before 1682)
- Colonial era (1682–1803)
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Government
- Economy
- Demographics
- Population
- Culture and society
- Tribal events and gatherings
- Cultural classes
- Language
- Notable people
- References
- External links
The Quapaw ( , Quapaw: ) or Arkansas, officially the Quapaw Nation, is a U.S. federally recognized tribe comprising about 6,000 citizens. Also known as the Ogáxpa or “Downstream” people, their ancestral homelands are traced from what is now the Ohio River, west to the Mississippi River to present-day St. Louis, south across present-day Arkansas and eastern and southern Oklahoma. The government forcibly removed them from Arkansas Territory in 1834. The tribal capital is Quapaw, Oklahoma.
== Name == The Quapaw broke from the other Dhegiha tribes and migrated down the Mississippi River into present-day Arkansas many generations before European contact. After that, the tribe began to refer to themselves as "Ogáxpa", which means the “Downstream” people." This was the name of their primary village or tribal band. Historically, it was more common for the people to identify by the name of their village or band. However, Ogáxpa would also sometimes be used to refer to the entire tribe. Over time, it would become the accepted name for the entire tribe. Colonial French would sometimes write this name as "Kappa".