Famous Missourians Web site of The State Historical Society of Missouri

The State Historical Society of Missouri

presents

Famous Missourians

Native Americans

The State Historical Society of Missouri

Famous Missouri Native Americans

Missouri was home to many Native American tribes, including the Missouri and the Osage. Early tribes either disappeared or were moved to Kansas or the Indian Territory, what is now Oklahoma. The State Historical Society of Missouri holds many resources for the study of Native Americans, such as government documents, diaries, original artwork, and books. You can learn about the lives of Famous Missouri Native Americans by selecting each name.

You'll find two kinds of biographies on this Web site:

  • full biography
  • brief biography

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