The Quapaw Indians were a tribe who lived along the Mississippi in what is now Arkansas. They were initially called Akansea by European settlers, and the state name Arkansas comes from this. The French had a good relationship with the Quapaw tribe, who allied with them during the French and Indian War. However, diseases brought […]
The Quapaw Tribe of Indians, historically from Arkansas, now reside in Oklahoma. Their language belongs to the Siouan language family. The Quapaw tribe signed a treaty in 1818 ceding much of their territory to the United States government and were subjected to epidemics, warfare, and forced displacement. The Quapaw Tribe of Indians – “Ugahxpa” in […]
