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 ...
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 ...
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Tribal nations debate ownership of historic Shawnee Indian Mission site
FAIRWAY, Kan. (KCTV) - A Kansas House bill proposes transferring ownership of the Shawnee Indian Mission site from the Kansas Historical Society to the Shawnee tribe. The topic of debate surrounds ...
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 ...
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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, ...
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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KS lawmakers weigh fate of Shawnee Indian Mission — again. Why city, tribe want to own it
Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes said that the public would continue to have access to the site and that the site would still be subject to Fairway, Johnson County, and Kansas laws if the tribe ...