• Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
  • tribal offices open Weekdays: 8:00AM-4:30PM CST
  • (785) 595-3258
Logo of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska featuring a depiction of Chief White Cloud wearing traditional regalia, surrounded by a circular black band with the text 'Iowa Tribe' at the top and 'Kansas - Nebraska' at the bottom. The logo is adorned with five feathers hanging from the bottom of the circle.

Iowa tribe of kansas and nebraska

Báxoje Ic^e: Ioway Language

Resources to Explore

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Language Page 

     Videos:

       Introduction (includes explanation of alphabet and gives examples of sounds)

       Lesson 1 (A, E with words Ta, Ma, Pa, Pe, Che, Peje, Baje)

       Lesson 2 (O, U, I, Ho, Wosa,…)

 

Lance Foster:

www.youtube.com/@lancemfoster/

       (Language Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYSY6tyEav0&list=PLyf8EfKeRqFxSf1ma2lugOr0Dul3K-XvJ)

https://ioway.nativeweb.org/language/index.htm

 

Hamilton & Irvin

An Elementary Book of the Ioway Language with an English Translation by Hamilton and Irvin

An Ioway Grammar: Illustrating the Principles of the Language Used by the … – William Hamilton, Samuel Mcleary Irvin – Google Books

Otoe-Iowa-Indian-Language primer

Extracts from the Hamilton Manuscript on the Ioway and Otoe

 

James Dorsey’s Notecards

 

Jimm GoodTracks Language Materials

 

Bajoxe numbers 1-10 (the voice heard counting is a 1930s recording of Ioway man Benjamin Kent)

history
History
In 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act created our territories, drawing a line across the Iowa Reservation, which made us the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.
Traditional Native American tipis in an open grassland at sunset, with the sunrise casting a golden glow across the landscape.
Government
The tribe is governed by two bodies, The General Council and The Executive Comittee. Organized under a constitution and bylaws approved in 1937.
The front entrance of White Cloud Health Center which is a brick building with glass doors, 4 columns at the entrance, a brown roof, under an open blue sky.
Services & Programs
The Iowa Tribe has 14 Services & Programs. Including Education, Assitance, Senior Citizen Program, Health, etc.
Group of Native American drummers in traditional regalia playing a large, decorated drum at a cultural gathering.
Organizations
The Iowa Tribe has two organizations: The Iowa Tribe Housing Authority and United Tribes.
Group of Native American men and boys participating in a traditional drumming circle at a powwow, with dancers and spectators in the background.
News & Events
Official Calendar and News
jobs
Job Openings
List of current job openings at the Tribe of Iowa.
Logo of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska featuring a depiction of Chief White Cloud wearing traditional regalia, surrounded by a circular black band with the text 'Iowa Tribe' at the top and 'Kansas - Nebraska' at the bottom. The logo is adorned with five feathers hanging from the bottom of the circle.
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