Tonkawa Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma

Political Name: Tonkawa Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma

Pronunciation: TONK-uh-wuh

Self-Designated Name: Tickanwa•tic - Tich kun wa tich

Title of Tribal Leader: President

Language: Lipan Apache

Tribal Greeting: Ho! Henox Yelkwa? (Hello! How are you?)

Cultural Relatives: Lipan Apache

A gray map showing the tribal jurisdiction areas of Oklahoma with a pink pin marking Tonkawa, Oklahoma, where the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma is headquartered.
Tonkawa Tribe is headquartered in Tonkawa, OK.
A gray map of the continental United States with all 39 tribes names over their homelands with black lines to their current reservation areas in the state of Oklahoma (highlighted in pink).
This map illustrates the homelands of tribal nations in Oklahoma today.