The Kansa Indians: A History of the Wind People, 1673-1873 (The Civilization of the American Indian Series ; V. 114) (Paperback)

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Volume 114 in the Civilization of the American Indian Series "[William] Unrau's book is the definitive written history of the Kansa to date, particularly in terms of their interaction with the federal government."--American Indian Quarterly "Unrau examines tribal legends and tradition to trace the origins of the Kansa culture to a single Indian nation, located in 'an unidentified area east of the Mississippi River' and made up of the people who separated before the mid-sixteenth century into the Kansas, Quapaws, Omahas, Osages and Poncas. Balancing tradition and archaeological evidence with French and Spanish records, [Unrau] suggests several routes of migration that could have brought the Wind People to the Kansas River valley."--The American West

Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press (October 15, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806119659
• ISBN-13: 978-0806119656
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,196,177 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In-depth details about a little-known tribe, March 2, 2006

By	Margaret A. Shauers (Great Bend, KS USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book tremendously helpful with some research I was doing on the Kansas--information I'd not found anywhere else.