Waco people
Long Soldier, a Waco man, 1872 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| fewer than 2,953 (2018) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Oklahoma, historically Texas | |
| Languages | |
| English, formerly Wichita | |
| Religion | |
| Native American Church, Christianity, indigenous religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Caddo, Pawnee, other Wichita and Affiliated Tribes |
The Waco (also spelled Huaco and Hueco) of the Wichita people are a Southern Plains Native American tribe that inhabited northeastern Texas. Today, they are enrolled members of the federally recognized Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, headquartered in Anadarko, Oklahoma.