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