Native American Culture

Quapaw sybols and society are based around hunting, agriculture and farming. They grew crops, tended fields and added to their food supplies by hunting or fishing. Mothers wore cradleboards to...

The Native American tribe called the Ugahxpa ("the People") by the tribe itself is more commonly known as the Quapaw ("downriver people") or Arkansa to others. It is thought that the state of...

Before the arrival of the Spanish and French explorers, the Quapaw were part of a larger Sioux language group that split apart from the Omaha Indians. The Quapaw, or downstream people, located...

The Quapaw have not always had a peaceful existence. They fought not only with neighboring tribes, but on the side of the French in the French and Indian war. In their history, they have moved...

The Quapaw Indians of the southeast United States believed in a powerful sacred force called Wakontah, which lived in all existing things. This force assisted the prosperous agricultural tribe in...

The Quapaw Indians are a Native American people. Originally a Plains tribe of North America, they belonged to the Sioux language group. This tribe is also called the "Arkansas Indians"....

The Quapaw of the southern United States traditionally lived in long rectangular houses built of a pole framework and covered by cypress bark. The houses often were home to several families, who...

This article examines the economy of the Quapaw Indians of Arkansas. Quapaw Indians were one of the most advanced and sophisticated tribes of what is now the United States and were important...

The Quapaw people, believed to have originated in the Ohio Valley, are an American Indian group now living in Arkansas. The name "Quapaw," now emblazoned on their flag in their native...

The Quapaw language was highly influenced by the Sioux Indians living in the same area. Many of their words can be traced back to similar Sioux words and meanings. Linguists consider this a dying...

The Quapaw Indians lived in Arkansas and Mississippi for over 3 centuries. They survived the encroachment of white man and changed religions to keep the peace. Like other tribes from this era,...