Kansas bill to change ownership of Shawnee Indian Mission fails. Here’s what that means
The Kansas House Committee on Federal and State Affairs voted against a bill that would have transferred ownership of the ...
Bill to give Shawnee tribe control of Shawnee Indian Mission will not move forward
A push by the Shawnee Tribe in Oklahoma to take control of the Shawnee Indian Mission in Fairway will not move forward in the Kansas Statehouse this year. State representatives voted against a bill ...
KS lawmakers weigh fate of Shawnee Indian Mission — again. Why city, tribe want to own it
The Shawnee Tribe and the local agencies that run the Shawnee Indian Mission boarding school have butted heads for years. How ...
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 ...
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 ...
United Indian Nations of Oklahoma hosts first quarterly meeting for 2025
On Thursday, the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) hosted the first quarterly meeting of 2025 to discuss critical ...
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KS lawmakers weigh fate of Shawnee Indian Mission — again. Why city, tribe want to own it
Dozens sat in wooden pews and white folding chairs on a Saturday morning at the Shawnee Indian Mission for an educational event about one of the historical site’s founders. Before the ...
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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, ...
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State lawmakers consider renewed debate over Shawnee Indian Mission’s future
THE DEBATE CONTINUES TODAY OVER A VALUABLE PIECE OF HISTORY. STATE AND CITY LEADERS ARE PUSHING TO KEEP THE SHAWNEE INDIAN MISSION UNDER STATE CONTROL. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLENER IS HERE ...
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In Kansas, the Shawnee vie for control of their history
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...