Preferred Label : Quapaw;
CISMeF synonym : Arkansas; Arkansea;
Définition CISMeF : The Quapaw (or Arkansas) people are a tribe of Midwestern Native Americans who from
the 17th century resided on the west side of the Mississippi River in what is now
the state of Arkansas. The territory and state were named for them, as Europeans first
learned their name as the Arkansea, the term used by the Algonquian-speaking Illini
people. They are among the Siouan-speaking peoples west of the Mississippi. The Quapaw
are federally recognized as the Quapaw Tribe of Indians. Since removal in 1834, their
tribal base has been in present-day Oklahoma. The number of members enrolled in the
tribe is 3,240 (source Wikipédia).;
NCIt definition : A person having origins in the original Quapaw people.;
Codes from synonyms : 1541-2;
Origin ID : C44103;
UMLS CUI : C1551561;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
The Quapaw (or Arkansas) people are a tribe of Midwestern Native Americans who from
the 17th century resided on the west side of the Mississippi River in what is now
the state of Arkansas. The territory and state were named for them, as Europeans first
learned their name as the Arkansea, the term used by the Algonquian-speaking Illini
people. They are among the Siouan-speaking peoples west of the Mississippi. The Quapaw
are federally recognized as the Quapaw Tribe of Indians. Since removal in 1834, their
tribal base has been in present-day Oklahoma. The number of members enrolled in the
tribe is 3,240 (source Wikipédia).
