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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Further south, the storm also downed power lines and trees in Kiowa County, Kan., the sheriff’s office said.
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Amy Graff, New York Times, 18 May 2025
First discovered: 2:16 p.m. May 17 Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Kiowa
A new wildfire was reported today at 2:16 p.m. in San Diego County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
Measles cases have been reported in eight counties in that area: Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kiowa, Morton and Stevens counties.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
The singing was followed by Gourd Dancing, a men’s dance that originates from the Kiowa tribe and starts out soft and slow but picks up in rhythm and beat over an hour.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Amy Graff, New York Times, 18 May 2025
First discovered: 2:16 p.m. May 17 Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Kiowa
A new wildfire was reported today at 2:16 p.m. in San Diego County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
Measles cases have been reported in eight counties in that area: Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kiowa, Morton and Stevens counties.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
The singing was followed by Gourd Dancing, a men’s dance that originates from the Kiowa tribe and starts out soft and slow but picks up in rhythm and beat over an hour.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
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“Kiowa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kiowa. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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