1
plural Kiowa or Kiowas
: a member of an Indigenous people of the southern Great Plains
Note: Modern-day members live as the federally recognized Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma.
2
: the language of the Kiowa people
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He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon).
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Ars Video The cases now span the counties of Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kiowa, Morton, and Stevens, all in the southwest corner of the state.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Now, the outbreak includes Haskell, Gray, and Kiowa counties.
—Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Parton, a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, had taught for decades at SIPI.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Ars Video The cases now span the counties of Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kiowa, Morton, and Stevens, all in the southwest corner of the state.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Now, the outbreak includes Haskell, Gray, and Kiowa counties.
—Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Parton, a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, had taught for decades at SIPI.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Kiowa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kiowa. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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