Search for unmarked graves at former Kansas Indian boarding school never happened. Why?
Nearly three years ago, the state announced plans to conduct a ground-penetrating radar survey to identify unmarked graves at the Shawnee Indian Mission historic site in Fairway. But plans halted. Why ...
Shawnee Tribe will not take control of Kansas historic site following vote
Members of a Kansas House Committee voted against a bill which would have conveyed the Shawnee Indian Mission to one of three ...
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In Kansas, the Shawnee vie for control of their history
A controversy in Kansas illustrates the dark history of U.S. Indian boarding schools. Can Indigenous peoples like the Shawnee ...
Daily News12d
Shawnee History Struggle in Kansas: Uncovering the Past
Chief Ben Barnes of the Shawnee Tribe in Miami, Oklahoma, has a deep connection to Kansas, particularly the town of Fairway, ...
KAKE.com29d
Shawnee Tribe asking state lawmakers to transfer ownership of mission
(KAKE) - The Shawnee Tribe is asking state lawmakers to hand over ownership of the Shawnee Indian Mission in the KC Metro area. The Chief told House members Tuesday morning that two of the three ...
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State lawmakers consider renewed debate over Shawnee Indian Mission’s future
A renewed debate took place at the Kansas State Capitol on Tuesday over the future of the Shawnee Indian Mission in Fairway, Kansas. State lawmakers are once again considering a bill that would ...