Working from a Past Heading to a Future
Photography by Jason Dailey (Mona Cliff) and Aaron Patton (Ric Dunwoody) Ric Dunwoody and Mona Cliff talk contemporary Native art and the futures they envision “When it comes to Native artwork, to…
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Tag: native american
The Language of Land Acknowledgments
Illustration by Lana Grove Land acknowledgments are statements that recognize the history and presence of Indigenous peoples and their enduring relationships to their traditional homelands. Land…
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'We are Still Here'
Illustration by Lana Grove A few years ago, I was discussing my Osage (𐓷𐓘𐓻𐓘𐓻𐓟) citizenship and family history with someone I had recently met in the Johnson County area. When she found out I…
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Morning Light Kombucha
Photography by Nick Krug It’s about taking care of yourself and your community. Melinda Williamson (mshkoteni bodwewadmi/Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation), the founder of Morning Light Kombucha, has…
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'Tribal Enterprises Adapt to Community Needs'
Photography by Ryan Coody The Baxoje (Iowa Tribe of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø and Nebraska) are located in the northeast corner of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, and they are doing big things economically. With more than 26 enterprises…
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Guest Editor Letter: Native Edition of KANSAS!
My family’s connection to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø started with my tribe’s removal to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø territory 175 years ago. My family has farmed Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø land ever since. Because of that history, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø has always been my…
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Pueblo on the Prairie
Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø (This article was updated in November 2021) It’s a Southwest-style ruin where the deer, as well as the squirrels and the beavers, roam. What we know about one of the state’s most…
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The Original Homes on the Range
Photo courtesy of the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Historical Society Indigenous people’s oral histories and archeological research provide insight into the first Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø homes Long before Euro-American settlers built…
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Being Native. Being Kansan.
The following sections are from a longer feature "Being Native. Being Kansan." first published in 2016 Five native nations connected to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø By Suzanne Heck Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri The…
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