Native American
Flatland Explores Local American Revolution History in Light of Latest Burns Documentary
It was 10 p.m. on Veterans Day when the returning service members stepped onto the terrazzo floor between Baggage Carousels 5 and 6. The veterans, many from the Vietnam War era, were returning to Kansas City International on the return leg of their trip through Honor Flight, the nonprofit that takes veterans on free, day-long…
KC Area Museums Reviewing Extensive Indigenous Holdings
Arrowheads, skinning knives, spearheads pulled from Kansas City fields, and prehistoric woven fibers teased from centuries-cold fire pits sit on the floor of a closed wing of the Wyandotte County Historical Museum. They are now under a year-long review to comply with strict federal guidelines designed to give Native American tribes greater control of the…
Abandoned Swope Park Lodge Eyed for Native American Center
The playground bullies had cornered a target, a little girl about 5 years old. Chris Cotten remembered running across the park, demanding an explanation. “Oh, we’re just picking on this Indian,” was the reply. That Indian, the one with skin darker than his own, was Cotten’s younger sister. “We’re adopted, and I’m part Indian too,”…
KC Library Exec Focuses On Native Americans in National Role
As the Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) celebrated its 150th anniversary this year, a member of its leadership team made her mark in a national organization with a distinguished history of its own. As the library’s director of policy analysis and operational support, Cindy Hohl is the first KCPL representative to serve as president of…
Wyandot Nation of Kansas Pursues Federal Recognition
The Wyandot Nation of Kansas is seeking formal recognition from the federal government, enabling access to funding, tribal sovereignty and self-governance.