Description
The Kanza descended from a much older Mississippi Valley Siouan culture. Along with their close cultural relatives the Quapaw, Omaha, Ponca, and Osage, the Kanza are members of the Dhegiha (pronounced: they-GEE-hah) branch of Siouan peoples.
Recommended Citation
Douglas, Crystal (2014). "The Kanza: People of the South Wind," Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal. https://newprairiepress.org/sfh/2014/people/3
The Kanza: People of the South Wind
The Kanza descended from a much older Mississippi Valley Siouan culture. Along with their close cultural relatives the Quapaw, Omaha, Ponca, and Osage, the Kanza are members of the Dhegiha (pronounced: they-GEE-hah) branch of Siouan peoples.