Otoe–Missouria Tribe of Indians

Otoe–Missouria Tribe of Indians
Jíwere-Nyútʼachi
Otoe–Missouria men's moccasins, ca. 1880, Oklahoma, Oklahoma History Center
Total population
3,049 (2011)
Regions with significant populations
Oklahoma, United States
Languages
Chiwere language, English
Religion
tribal religion, Native American Church, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Other Chiwere Siouan-speaking peoples (Ho-Chunk, Iowa)

The Otoe–Missouria Tribe of Indians is a federally recognized tribe, located in Oklahoma. The tribe is made up of Otoe and Missouria peoples. Their language, the Chiwere language, is part of the Siouan language family.

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