Who's First?
- miimmonsmith
- Jan 25, 2016
- 2 min read
Today everyone from Kindergarten to 100 years old knows about Lewis and Clark, some even know about the other explorers. You will find some Native Americans that can lay claim to Kansas below.
Early Peoples:
Records of the Clovis people were found near Tuttle Creek (in Northeastern Kansas). It is believed that they lived there around 13,500 years ago. The Clovis people are known for a specific type of spearhead first found in Clovis, New Mexico. Small groups, about as big as a family, traveled as nomads. They hunted animals and lived off the land. This information was found here. "Researchers Search for Evidence of Earliest Inhabitants of Central Great Plains." Researchers Search for Evidence of Earliest Inhabitants of Central Great Plains. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016. <http://phys.org/news/2014-08-evidence-earliest-inhabitants-central-great.html>.
Native Americans
The Native American groups that have called Kansas home are Kaw, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche, Osage, Pawnee, Ponca, and Wichita. Many of their names have been used to name cities and counties in Kansas. the Osage tribe split and became the Kaw, the Quapaw, the Ponca and the Osage. the Kaw tribe is also known as the Kansa tribe and People of the South Wind. the Kansa people settled in Council Grove and fought with many other tribes but were friends with The Osage and The Quapaw. There are four Indian reservations currently in Kansas - the Iowa, the Kickapoo, the Potawatomi, and Sac and Fox. the Kiowa people were originally from Montana, but moved to Kansas between 1700 and 1800. This information was found at this highly useful site. "American Indians in Kansas." N.p., n.d. Web. <https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/american-indians-in-kansas/17881>.
When did Europeans/White Americans first make it into Kansas?
In 1841, Francisco Coronado, a Conquistador, went through Kansas trying to get to the west coast in search of gold. He did not find any gold, but instead found fertile ground, which we know now to be much better. Researchers believe Coronado and his crew crossed the Arkansas River near present day Dodge City. All information seen in this paragraph was found here. "TALES OUT OF SCHOOL." The Historic Indians of Kansas. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2016. <https://www.emporia.edu/cgps/tales/o93tales.html>.
If you want more information go to the sites listed up above.
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