Washunga. In 1902, the community near the Kaw Agency was named Washunga. The Kaw Agency at Washunga remained in operation until 1928, after which Kaw landowners disposed of much of the land that had been allocated to them. By 1945, only 13,261 acres of the original 100,000 acre reservation was still owned by tribal members. In the early 1900s, the community of Washunga had grocery stores, service stations, a jail, a pool hall, several other businesses, and a city government. By about 1950, only the primary school remained and the population of the area was 100 to 150 people. Kaw City, about one mile distant and on the opposite bank of the Arkansas River, grew as Washunga faltered. In 1976, Kaw Lake was completed. Washunga was covered by its waters. The Kaw Agency building was moved a few hundred yards and the Washunga cemetery was moved to Newkirk, Oklahoma. References Washunga Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma Ghost towns in Oklahoma Kaw tribe