Waco people

Waco
Long Soldier, a Waco man, 1872
Total population
fewer than 2,953[1] (2018)
Regions with significant populations
Oklahoma, historically Texas
Languages
English, formerly Wichita
Religion
Native American Church, Christianity,
indigenous religion
Related ethnic groups
Caddo, Pawnee, other Wichita and Affiliated Tribes

The Waco (also spelled Huaco[2] and Hueco[3]) of the Wichita people are a Southern Plains Native American tribe that inhabited northeastern Texas.[4] Today, they are enrolled members of the federally recognized Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, headquartered in Anadarko, Oklahoma.

  1. ^ Gately, Paul (8 July 2018). "Native Americans chose Waco for water and abundance, like others". 10 KWTX. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. ^ Straley, Wilson (1909). The Archaeological Bulletin. p. 132. [...] the city of Waco, Texas, the former home of the Huaco (Waco) Indians.
  3. ^ Henry, Joseph; Baird, Spencer Fullerton (1856). Reports of explorations and surveys. A.O.P. Nicholson. p. 27. the Huéco tribe [...] Hueco Indians
  4. ^ Sturtevant 6