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  Tonkawa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tonkawa was born, together with her brother and only littermate Denali, at Heritage Zoo in Nebraska on 2 May 1998.
Tonkawa and her pack amved just in, time for breeding season, which is usually the ;most harried time for an omega.
Tonkawa was not a meek, submissive omega however; she fought back, as shallow puncture wounds to Solo's muzzle attested.
www.chattymorons.org /tonkawa.html   (615 words)

  
 Tonkawas - Indians of Central Texas
Tonkawas lived in the area roughly marked by the Edwards Plateau to the coastal plains of Texas and along the Brazos River and its tributaries.
Tonkawas were late to acquire firearms and the use of horses.
Tonkawas became destitute and were forced to beg and steal for necessity.
bellnetweb.brc.tamus.edu /res_grid/mspubs/TONKAWA.htm   (930 words)

  
 Tonkawa Indians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1891, the Tonkawa and Lipan selected allotments of land, and the surplus lands were opened to homesteaders in the famous land run of 1893.
The Tonkawa, as they came to be called, may be interrelated to the Lipan, Karankawa, Wichita and other tribes which joined together in the early eighteenth century.
The Comanche were also said to detest the Tonkawa for the killing and eating of a brother of one of their chiefs.
www.ci.lucas.tx.us /history_of_lucas/tonkawa_indians.htm   (1969 words)

  
 Tonkawa language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tonkawa language was spoken in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico by the Tonkawa people.
A language isolate, with no known related languages, Tonkawa is now extinct, and the members of the Tonkawa tribe now speak only English.
The phonemic orthography used in Hoijer's Tonkawa Texts is a later version of Americanist transcription.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tonkawa_language   (475 words)

  
 Tonkawa Indians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It was situated in the center of a thick grove at the entrance of which several horses were tied, apparently all very good… Their huts were small and barely numbered thirty, all conical in shape, made of light branches, covered with the same material and an occasional buffalo skin.
Tonkawas belonged to the clan of their mother and intermarriage within a clan was considered incestuous (Hasskarl 219).
The Tonkawas joined the pursuit and when the pursuers came in sight of the lone rear guardsman three of the most expert Tonks were sent to dispatch him.
www.ci.round-rock.tx.us /planning/rrcollection/earlyhistory/tonkawa   (3140 words)

  
 Jabal al-Lughat: Tonkawa
There is little information on Tonkawa, a language once spoken in southern Texas.
The Tonkawa, like many Native American and Australian groups, had a strong taboo against mentioning the name of a dead person, and, when a dead person's name resembled a word in common use, would replace that word.
The MIT Humanities Library has (or had) a collection of Tonkawa animal fables with interlinear translation.
lughat.blogspot.com /2006/01/tonkawa.html   (370 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: TONKAWA INDIANS
The Tonkawa Indians were actually a group of independent bands, the Tonkawas proper, the Mayeyes, and a number of smaller groups that may have included the Cava, Cantona, Emet, Sana, Toho, and Tohaha Indians.
The name Tonkawa is a Waco term meaning "they all stay together." Traditionally, the Tonkawas have been regarded as an old Texas tribe, but new evidence suggests that the Tonkawas migrated from the high plains as late as the seventeenth century.
The Tonkawas remained staunch allies of the English-speaking settlers in Texas.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/TT/bmt68.html   (1631 words)

  
 Tonkawa Picnic
Tonkawa meets every 2nd Sunday of the month, 12 noon, at Chet Hunt Community Center-3928 Illinois St., and can be contacted at (619) 501-6428 for more information.
The Tonkawa Council of Elders was founded in 1974 by a consortium of American Indian individuals, many of whom were tribal seniors.
Tonkawa Council of Elders is the traditional rock of Native American wisdom for the new millinium.
www.americanindiansource.com /tonkawa.html   (841 words)

  
 Tonkawa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tonkawa hard red winter wheat was developed by the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station and released in the Spring of 1994.
Tonkawa is particularly well-adapted to areas where soil-borne mosaic virus is severe.
Tonkawa yielded better than all check varieties in Oklahoma tests conducted in 1992 and 1993.
www.okstate.edu /OSU_Ag/ocia/tonkawa.htm   (117 words)

  
 The Tonkawa Story
The name Tonkawa comes from the Waco word "Tonkaweya" meaning "they all stay together." The Tonkawa of this period were also reported as fighting with the Caddo tribes in East Texas over hunting grounds and living as far east as present day Centerville (about halfway between Houston and Dallas on I45).
In the 1830's and 1840's, the Tonkawa and Lipan were said to have resided between the Colorado and San Antonio rivers, with camps along the "St. Marks" (San Marcos) River.
The Tonkawa Tribal Committee is headed by a President (currently Richard Cornell) and may be reached at P.O. Box 70, Tonkawa, OK 74654 or by phone at (405) 628-2561.
www.manataka.org /~manataka/page679.html   (3666 words)

  
 Tonkawa
The Tonkawa were war wanderers who lived chiefly on game—mostly buffalo.
The first Tonkawa (ATA-176) was laid down as ATR-103 on 30 January 1944 at Orange, Tex., by the Levingston Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 1 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
Tonkawa (YTB-710)—a Hisada-class harbor tug― was slated to be built at San Pedro, Calif., by the Bethlehem Steel Co., but the contract for her construction was cancelled on 1 October 1945.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/t6/tonkawa-i.htm   (485 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tonkawa Indians
The Tonkawa are first mentioned by name in a Spanish document of 1691.
Shortly afterward the Tonkawa together with other tribes of Central Texas, were greatly wasted by a smallpox epidemic.
Taking advantage of the confusion of the Civil War, a combination of the neighbouring tribes--who had a hatred toward the Tonkawa on account of the cannibalism and their activity as scouts for the troops--surprised the Tonkawa camp in a night attack, 25 October, 1862, killing 137 out of a total of 305.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/14778a.htm   (662 words)

  
 Tonkawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the city in Oklahoma, see Tonkawa, Oklahoma.
The Tonkawa are a people native to central Texas, speaking the Tonkawa language.
Sketch of Placido, Chief of the Tonkawas from A pictorial history of Texas, from the earliest visits of European adventurers, to A.D., hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tonkawa   (111 words)

  
 Tonkawa Indians, Texas Indians
Bexar county (San Antonio) was a mix of Tonkawa in the north and Coahuiltecan tribes in the south.
This region the Tonkawa lived in was a sort of crossroads between the tribes from north east south and west.
The Tonkawa wickiups were described as being very crude and covered with brush and anything available.
www.texasindians.com /tonk.htm   (1208 words)

  
 Tonkawa - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Tonkawa, Native American tribe of the distinct Tonkawan language family, and of the Great Plains culture area.
Tonkawa : see also Native Americans of North America : see also Native Americans of North America
The Wichita and Tonkawa of central Texas hunted and planted beans and corn, but they depended less on farming than did their eastern neighbors.
ca.encarta.msn.com /Tonkawa.html   (109 words)

  
 Camp Tonkawa
Camp Tonkawa is nestled under huge Oak trees in southern Taylor County, Texas.
Camp Tonkawa is often used for Council Cub Scouting events, such as Cub and Me, Cub Scout Day Camp, and Family Camp.
Camp Tonkawa is a camp where the Spirit of Scouting is still strong.
www.texastrailsbsa.org /Outdoors/camp_tonkawa.htm   (223 words)

  
 Tonkawa, Oklahoma (Cities)
Tonkawa is located in northern Oklahoma in Kay County 12 miles west of Ponca City along U.S. Highways 177/60 and 77 on the banks of the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River.
Local attractions include the Tonkawa Tribal Museum, the Tonkawa Historical Museum and the A.D. Buck Museum of Science & History.
The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 2,943, a decrease of 184 since 1990.
www.ohwy.com /ok/t/tonkawa.htm   (143 words)

  
 Tonkawa, Oklahoma OK, city profile (Kay County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Tonkawa, OK Tonkawa is a city in Kay County, in the Ponca City metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tonkawa was $14,245, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Tonkawa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $248.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16152   (522 words)

  
 Forts Kids > Tonkawa Scout Johnson
The groups of Indians that became known as the Tonkawa moved into the area that is now Texas during the mid-1700s.
In spite of the help the Tonkawa gave to the soldiers and settlers, the Tonkawa were forced to move to Indian Territory, north of Texas.
The desperate Tonkawa survivors were allowed to moved back to Texas and set up a small village near Fort Griffin, where they again served as scouts for the Army.
www.texasbeyondhistory.net /kids/forts/1.html   (359 words)

  
 Tonkawa Language (Tichkan-Watich)
Tonkawa is a language isolate (a language unrelated to any other known language).
The surviving Tonkawa people speak only English, although some words of the old language are still used for cultural purposes.
The Conquest of the Karankawas and the Tonkawas
www.native-languages.org /tonkawa.htm   (148 words)

  
 Tonkawa - March Meeting
The Tonkawa Elders meetings are focused, this is one of the great potluck meetings to attend.
This past meeting the guys were teasing me, now that I qualify for regular Tonkawa membership, 55 years and over, along with Native American heritage of a recognized tribe or tribes: associate membership is open to everyone any age or inclination, all are welcomed.
TONKAWA has a web page on the WWW and is available 7/24 for all to view.
www.americanindiansource.com /tonkawa/tonk2.html   (1289 words)

  
 The Flag of the Tonkawa of Oklahoma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The word Tonkawa was the name given to one of the principal bands by the neighboring Wacos (AIA, 87-88).
It bears the seal of the Tonkawa in the center and has "Tonkawa Tribe" written in white across the top and "Oklahoma", also in white, across the bottom (sample flag proviided by the Homer Miller Co., Oklahoma City, OK).
Behind the bird, which has served in several formats as the logo of the Tonkawa is a full color representation of a peacepipe with a brown mouthpiece, fl pipe head, brown stem with blue, yellow aand red beadwork adorning the length of the stem.
users.aol.com /Donh523/navapage/tonk.htm   (385 words)

  
 Tonkawa, OKlahoma - A Wheatheart Of A Town   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The namesake for the town, the Tonkawa Tribe, settled in the area in 1885.
Tonkawa translates to "they all stay together," a fitting autograph for a close-knit community.
It is owned and managed by the Tonkawa Historical Society and features collections pertaining to the area and the land run of 1893.
www.kawlake.com /communities/tonkawa.htm   (680 words)

  
 Tonkawa News
The Tonkawa Indian Tribe expects that the new Native Lights Casino on U.S. 77 south of Arkansas City will open soon, despite media reports to the contrary, a tribal leader said today.
A total of 4,390 customers, 3,000 in Blackwell and 1,390 in Tonkawa, lost their natural gas service on Tuesday after an equipment malfunction.
The Tonkawa Buccaneers basketball team, was trounced 86-47 in Tuesday's league game with the host Frontier Mustangs The Mustangs now own a 10-2 record.
www.topix.net /city/tonkawa-ok   (643 words)

  
 Tonkawa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tonkawa was the omega of Wolf Haven's Nebraska Pack.
Tonkawa and her pack arrived just in time for breeding season, which is usually the most harried time for an omega.
Tonkawa and Chinook are the first wolves to greet visitors when on tour in our wolf sanctuary.
www.wolfhaven.org /Wolf_bios/Tonkawa.htm   (166 words)

  
 Tonkawa District - District 24 - Boy Scouts of America
Please submit the names and unit information for Eagles that you are aware of in the Tonkawa District.
Their names will not appear until they are verified, mainly for spam purposes to keep inappropriate submissions from being displayed on the web site.
The site is currently in the process of being migrated, so please visit http://www.tonkawa.org in the meantime until all of the site content is migrated.
www.tonkawadistrict.com   (288 words)

  
 Sequoyahcountytimes.com
But in order to do so, they'll have to get past a Tonkawa team that has been a fixture in the finals in recent years.
They were runners-up to Ringling in 2003 and fell to Pawnee last season, so the 14 seniors on the Tonkawa roster are hungry to make it back to the finals for one last shot at the gold ball.
When Tonkawa throws the football, junior tight end Matt Serviss (6-0, 170) is one of the main targets for Bowling.
www.sequoyahcountytimes.com /articles/2005/11/30/sports/sports1.txt   (1012 words)

  
 Camp Tonkawa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The mission of Camp Tonkawa is to reconnect mankind with nature.
We believe this can be accomplished by "hands on" teaching of the ancient Native American skills of "nature awareness" and " primitive survival ".
By doing this we hope that a respect and appreciation for our Earth will be gained, this in turn will help not only our society but the world as a whole.
www.camptonkawa.net   (66 words)

  
 ICT [2005/05/09]  Tonkawa casino scores win
The Tonkawas and the Coeur d'Alene tribal casino in Worley, Idaho had been denied simulcast signals by the New York Racing Association (NYRA) at the end of January.
Although the cut-off followed a dramatic organized crime illegal gambling indictment mid-January in New York federal court, in which the Tonkawas were mentioned but not charged, neither tribal casino has been accused of illegal activity.
Rogers said his Tonkawa clients had made less progress with the NYRA than with other signal providers.
www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1096410891   (848 words)

  
 Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, Oklahoma (Community Colleges)
The 120-acre Northern Oklahoma College was founded in 1901 and is located in Tonkawa, Kay County east of Interstate 35 about 90 miles north of Oklahoma City and has an enrollment of over 1,700.
A second campus is located in Enid in Garfield County and enrolls about 1,000 students.
The Tonkawa campus has over 30 organizations, including clubs, honor societies and religious organizations while the Enid campus has nine.
www.ohwy.com /ok/n/nookco.htm   (136 words)

  
 Camp Tonkawa Summer Camp Sign up
Camp Tonkawa offers an outstanding merit badge program designed to offer quality teaching while helping the scout achieve his Scouting goals.
It is designed for new Scouts and those coming to Camp Tonkawa for the first time to work on their Tenderfoot through First Class requirements.
New for 2002, a 35-foot climbing and rappeling tower allows Camp Tonkawa to offer a half-day, afternoon program where Scouts can learn about Climbing and Rappelling, hone their ropes skills, and fulfill the Climbing requirements.
www.texastrailsbsa.org /Outdoors/Camp_Tonkawa_summer_camp_sign_up.htm   (449 words)

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