The Wichita people are a confederation of Midwestern Native Americans.

Historically they speak the Wichita language, a Caddoan language.

They are indigenous to Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Today the four Wichita tribes—the Waco, Taovaya, Tawakoni, and the Wichita proper—are federally recognized with the Kichai people as the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco and Tawakoni).