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Kanza Kinship
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Language Name
Kansa.
Alternate Language Names
Kaw, Kanza.
Region
Kansas and Oklahoma, United States.
Who
Kaw Nation.
Others Involved
Lewis Henry Morgan (original compiler); Joseph James/Gahíge Zhíⁿga (interpreter); Kanza Language Project (Editing).
Publishing Information
This list of kinship terms was originally published in 1871 in Systems of consanguinity and affinity of the human family by the University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska. It was reprinted in 1997 and edited by the Kanza Language Project staff. It is now available on the language section of the Kaw Nation website.
How People are Cited
People are cited by name at the top of the PDF on the Kaw Nation website.
How Information is Cited
The source of information is cited at the top of the PDF on the Kaw Nation website.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this resource was collected in 1859 by Lewis Henry Morgan from a "nameless Kaw chief" near Topeka Kansas.
Tools and Framework used
This list of kinship terms is available as a digital book (PDF).
Access
Open Access.
Included Languages and Directionality
Kaw to English.
Dialects Included
Type of Dictionary
How are Entries Organised
Other Features
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Other Notes
The language section of the Kaw Nation website includes other language resources, including Kanza Practical Vocabulary and Kanza Camping.
External Links
Find the open access Kanza Kinship here: https://www.kawnation.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/kanza-kinship.pdf
It can be found on the Kaw Nation website, under Kanza Kinship: https://www.kawnation.gov/language/