Indigenous Peoples of Missouri

Missouri's name comes fron the Missouri Indian Tribe, "Missouri " means "Town of the large canoes"

Tribes and Bands
Caddo, Chickamauga, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Dakota, Delaware, Foxes, Illinois, Iowa, Kansa, Kickapoo, Missouri, Northern Cherokee, Omaha, Osage, Oto, Quapaw, Sauk, Shawnee

Sac White River Band = Chickamauga Cherokee Nation

Indian Agencies
Miami Agency

Kickapoo Agency

See Also:

Missouri-History for a calendar listing date of importance to American Indians

Missouri-Military for a list of forts