Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas
The Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas is one of three Federally recognized tribes of Kickapoo people. The other Kickapoo tribes in the United States are the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas and the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma. The Tribu Kikapú are a distinct subgroup of the Oklahoma Kickapoo and reside on a hacienda near Múzquiz Coahuila, Mexico; they also have a small band located in the Mexican states of Sonora and Durango.
Tribal Flag | |
Location of Kickapoo Indian Reservation in Kansas | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,653 (2006) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( Kansas) | |
| Languages | |
| English, formerly Kickapoo | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion, Native American Church, Drum religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Kickapoo people and Fox, Sauk, and Shawnee people |
The Kansas Kickapoo Tribe runs and owns 50 plus programs that include: a Boys and Girls Club, Kickapoo Head Start and Early Head Start, Senior Center, IHS Health Center, and the Kickapoo Nation school, which teaches grades from kindergarten through 12th grade.
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