Kansas is the homeland of a wide variety of native American tribes. For thousands of years, native tribes lived across the vast prairies passing down their traditions to each successive generation. Tribes such as the Pawnee, Osage, Kaw, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita are just a few of the…
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Nothing feels very far in the past at these portals to another era. Engage all your senses as you see planes, a powwow, basketball’s founding documents and a subterranean world. 1. Trace the Fight for Rights Reflect on a milestone in the civil rights movement with a visit to a historic Topeka…
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Prior to Kansas’ statehood in 1861, many Native Americans called the Sunflower State home. Both native and emigrant tribes claimed territories throughout Kansas. At one time, nearly 30 tribes inhabited the lands. Because of the history and occupancy of Native Americans in Kansas, there is much to…
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