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, 12 Mar. 2025
Should Leaphorn and his partner, Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), prepare for a worst-case outcome?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Once again, Dark Winds is combining the plots of multiple Tony Hillerman novels featuring some combination of Leaphorn, his partner Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), and his protégé Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) — this time, Dance Hall of the Dead and Sinister Pig.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
The TVLine Spotlight shined on the cast of Dark Winds when Zahn McClarnon, Deanna Allison, Jessica Matten and Kiowa Gordon stopped by PMC’s New York ground floor studio on a rainy Wednesday night for a cozy Q&A before an audience of fans.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Should Leaphorn and his partner, Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), prepare for a worst-case outcome?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Once again, Dark Winds is combining the plots of multiple Tony Hillerman novels featuring some combination of Leaphorn, his partner Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon), and his protégé Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) — this time, Dance Hall of the Dead and Sinister Pig.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
The TVLine Spotlight shined on the cast of Dark Winds when Zahn McClarnon, Deanna Allison, Jessica Matten and Kiowa Gordon stopped by PMC’s New York ground floor studio on a rainy Wednesday night for a cozy Q&A before an audience of fans.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Kiowa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kiowa. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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