there are three federally recognized kickapoo tribes in the united states: kickapoo tribe of indians of the kickapoo reservation in kansas, the kickapoo tribe of oklahoma, and the kickapoo traditional tribe of texas. the oklahoma and texas bands are politically linked with each other. the kickapoo in kansas came from them being moved from southern missouri in 1832 as a land exchange from their reservation there. around 3,000 people are tribal members.