Kiowa

/ˈkiːoʊwə/ noun

Definition

A Native American people originally from the Great Plains, particularly in what is now Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.

Etymology

From the Kiowa word 'Kwu-uda' or self-designation meaning 'principal people.' The English spelling comes from early European contact and trading post records.

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The Kiowa developed a unique written language in the 1800s by adapting their oral traditions—and today their descendants are working to revitalize their language because it holds unique ways of understanding the world!

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