Quapaw
Americannoun
plural
Quapaws,plural
Quapaw-
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of Arkansas, now living mostly in northeastern Oklahoma.
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the Siouan language of the Quapaw.
Example Sentences
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Farrell was born in Quapaw, Okla., on March 1, 1938.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2023
The Supreme Court case involved the Muscogee reservation, but later rulings upheld the historic reservations of other Native American tribes in Oklahoma, including the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Quapaw and Seminole nations.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2022
“I don’t think he can spell sovereignty,” said John Berrey, chairman of the Quapaw Nation.
From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2020
Here, about an hour southwest of Little Rock, tourists may take a traditional thermal bath at Buckstaff Bathhouse, Quapaw Baths and Spa or the Arlington Hotel.
From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2016
The book she had pulled for me on the Quapaw Indians was actually pretty interesting.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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