Quapaw

[ kwaw-paw ]

noun

, plural Qua·paws, (especially collectively) Qua·paw

1. a member of a North American Indian people formerly of Arkansas, now living mostly in northeastern Oklahoma.
2. the Siouan language of the Quapaw.

Example Sentences

This year, the Quapaw Nation in Oklahoma started working on a holistic defense program after seeing a sharp increase in cases following a U.S.

From Washington Times

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

Since then, lower courts have found the reservations of five other Native American tribes were also never disestablished, including the Chickasaw, Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole and Quapaw.

From Seattle Times

In contrast, 39 percent of Osage and 54 percent of Quapaw men from Oklahoma did.

From New York Times

The charges stem from a forensic audit and investigation that was initiated in June 2020 by the Quapaw Nation Gaming Authority.

From Washington Times