How did Kansas get the name Kansas?
Kansas was named after the native American tribe Kansas, people of the Southeast Wind.
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/siouan/kansahist.htm
They were native to the territory originally but were moved to Oklahoma.
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/siouan/kansahist.htm
They were native to the territory originally but were moved to Oklahoma.