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˜Tonkawa Indian Culture and History

As a complement to our Tonkawa language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the Tonkawa tribe and their society. Please note that Tonkawas and other American Indians are living people with a present and a future as well as a past. Tonkawa history is interesting and important, but the Tonkawa Indians are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and the life and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Please contact us if you have a Tonkawa link to add.

Tonkawa Tribal and Community Websites

Tonkawa Tribe
     Official homepage of the Oklahoma Tonkawas.

Maps of Tonkawa Lands

Texas Indian Maps:
    Tribal map showing the original territory of the Tonkawa Indians and their neighbors.

Tonkawa Lifestyle and Tradition

Tonkawa Indians
     Article on Tonkawa history and culture from the Handbook of Texas Online.
Tonkawa Indian Tribe
     History and genealogy of the Tonkawa Indians.
Tonkawa
     Wikipedia article on the Tonkawa tribe, including a tribal map.

Books for sale on the Tonkawas

The Conquest of the Karankawas and the Tonkawas
     History book for sale on the American domination of the Tonkawa tribe.
Native American Books:
    Evolving list of books about Tonkawas and American Indians in general.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Los Tonkawa:
Information about the Tonkawa tribe in Spanish.
Tonkawa Nation * Tonkawa Indians:
Tonkawa links pages.



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