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 much do their visions for the site really differ?
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
The Shawnee Tribe and the city of Fairway both denied any possibility of new development or changes to the site in interviews with The Star this week. If the bill passes, the city of Fairway ...
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State lawmakers consider renewed debate over Shawnee Indian Mission’s future
NOW, THE SHAWNEE TRIBE HAS LOBBIED TO TAKE CONTROL, SAYING IT HAS A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. INTERPRETATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SITE. NOW, STATE AND CITY LEADERS DON’T LIKE THE TRIBE’S PLANS, ...
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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 ...
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'Civilization VII' makers features Shawnee tribe, fund language recording effort in Oklahoma
Civilization VII, which was released on Feb. 11, depicts the Shawnee Tribe as well as chief and military leader Tecumseh, a playable character voiced by Shawnee actor Dillon Dean. It's the seventh ...
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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 ...
Quechan elder and artist Daisy Simms dies at 88. She lived life one bead at a time
The Quechan Tribe — and Arizona — lost one of its cultural treasures when bead artist and Quechan language teacher Daisy Golding Simms died March 1 in Winterhaven, California, near Yuma. She was 88.
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Shawnee Tribe asking state lawmakers to transfer ownership of mission
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'Civilization VII' makers features Shawnee tribe, fund language recording effort in Oklahoma
An Oklahoma tribe is seeing the inclusion of its historical leaders and language in the latest iteration of a popular video game series. Civilization VII, which was released on Feb. 11, depicts the ...