A Herd, Once More
Photography by Ryan Coody (ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏰᎵ/Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas works to care for and grow its herd of bison as a practical and symbolic bridge between its past and…
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Working from a Past Heading to a Future
Photography by Jason Dailey (Mona Cliff) and Aaron Patton (Ric Dunwoody) Ric Dunwoody and Mona Cliff talk contemporary Native art and the futures they envision “When it comes to Native artwork, to…
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The Language of Land Acknowledgments
Illustration by Lana Grove Land acknowledgments are statements that recognize the history and presence of Indigenous peoples and their enduring relationships to their traditional homelands. Land…
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'We are Still Here'
Illustration by Lana Grove A few years ago, I was discussing my Osage (𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟) citizenship and family history with someone I had recently met in the Johnson County area. When she found out I…
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Morning Light Kombucha
Photography by Nick Krug It’s about taking care of yourself and your community. Melinda Williamson (mshkoteni bodwewadmi/Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation), the founder of Morning Light Kombucha, has…
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'Tribal Enterprises Adapt to Community Needs'
Photography by Ryan Coody The Baxoje (Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska) are located in the northeast corner of Kansas, and they are doing big things economically. With more than 26 enterprises…
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Q & A with Kickapoo Tribal Chairman Lester Randall about the Kickapoo Tribal Museum
Photography by Ryan Coody (ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏰᎵ/ Cherokee Nation) KANSAS! (KM): How are you involved with the museum? Lester Randall (LR): As chairman of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas (Kiikaapoi), I worked…
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Guest Editor Letter: Native Edition of KANSAS!
My family’s connection to Kansas started with my tribe’s removal to Kansas territory 175 years ago. My family has farmed Kansas land ever since. Because of that history, Kansas has always been my…
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Pueblo on the Prairie
Kansas Tourism (This article was updated in November 2021) It’s a Southwest-style ruin where the deer, as well as the squirrels and the beavers, roam. What we know about one of the state’s most…
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The Original Homes on the Range
Photo courtesy of the Kansas Historical Society Indigenous people’s oral histories and archeological research provide insight into the first Kansas homes Long before Euro-American settlers built…
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