Legends of the Kaw: The Folk-lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley

by Carrie De Voe

The Kaw (or Kanza) are an American Indian people of the central Midwestern United States. The tribe known as "Kaw" have also been known as the "Wind People, " "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 Kaw are closely related to the Osage Nation, with whom members often intermarried.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

116 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1904

Reviews

[Aaron Meyer]

Snippets of folklore, legend, and history from many of the tribes that settled in Kansas at one point or another. There is alot of good stuff here and is well worth the read.