What Is the Kiowa Tribe?
The Kiowa tribe is a federally recognized group of North American Indians found primarily in Oklahoma and the southwestern United States. In the early 1900s, the Kiowa Tribe had fewer than 200 members, but as of 2010, the tribe had grown to about 11,500 members. The name “Kiowa” is pronounced “Kye-oh-wuh,” which is an anglicization of the tribe’s name for itself, “Gaigwu,” which means “principal people.” Most modern Kiowa speak English, but it is not uncommon for tribe members, especially elders, to speak the native language as well.
