Under pressure from the Menominee, the Kickapoo and their allies moved south and west into southern Michigan, northern Iowa, Ohio and Illinois. The Kickapoo were first recorded in history in about 1667-70 at the confluence of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. Kickapoo comes from their word 'Kiwigapawa', which roughly translates into 'he moves from here to there.' The tribe is part of the central Algonquian group and has close ethnic and linguistic connections with the Sac and Fox. It is one of the few Oklahoma tribal languages spoken by children today. (retrieved ) LanguageĪbout 400 tribal members speak the Kickapoo language. Oklahoma Indian Casinos: Casinos by Tribe.
Kickapoo Casino is located north of McLoud, Oklahoma, near the Tribal Headquarters.
Their estimated annual economic impact was $16 million in 2010. The Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma owns a gas station, and 2 casinos. The tribe operates its own housing authority and issues tribal vehicle tags. The tribe's Chairman is Darwin Kaskaske., who replaced David Pacheco Jr.
