Tonkawa
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The Tonkawa are a Native American tribe from Oklahoma and Texas. Their Tonkawa language, now extinct, is a linguistic isolate. Today, Tonkawa people are enrolled in the federally recognized Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, headquartered in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. They have more than 700 tribal citizens.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- TonkawaTickanwa•tic
- Ethnic group.image
- 230px
- Ethnic group.caption
- Seal of the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Ethnic group.population
- more than 700
- Ethnic group.popplace
- United States (Oklahoma, formerly Texas)
- Ethnic group.langs
- English, formerly Tonkawa language
- Ethnic group.rels
- Christianity, Native American Church, traditional tribal religions
- Ethnic group.related
- Coahuiltecan
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- 18th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Government
- Economy
- Land
- Institutions and events
- Tonkawa bands
- Notable Tonkawa
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
The Tonkawa are a Native American tribe from Oklahoma and Texas. Their Tonkawa language, now extinct, is a linguistic isolate. Today, Tonkawa people are enrolled in the federally recognized Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, headquartered in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. They have more than 700 tribal citizens.
==Name== The Tonkawa's autonym is ''' (meaning "real people"). The name Tonkawa is derived from the Waco word, ', meaning "they all stay together".
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