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Ancestral Lands

The Kaw Nation’s Sacred Red Rock called “Iⁿ ‘zhúje ‘waxóbe, was a place of cultural ceremony and gathering for the Kaw people prior to removal to Oklahoma in 1872. The stone was moved from the Kaw’s homelands near the Kansas River and Shunganunga Creek, just outside Topeka, to Robinson Park in Lawrence, Kan., as part of Lawrence’s 75th anniversary celebration in 1929, and was fitted with a plaque celebrating the pioneers of Kansas. (Photo provided by James Pepper Henry.)
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Reclaiming ancestral homelands beyond state borders

By Gaylord NewsMay 9, 2022
A 944-acre tract known as Mamanahunt along the Chickahominy River in Virginia has been purchased by the Chickahominy Tribe with $3.5 million in state funds provided by outgoing Gov. Ralph Northam. The land creates opportunities for cultural preservation and interpretation, and repatriation of ancestral remains, tribal officials said. (Photo courtesy of Phillip Reed/McLean Faulconer)
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Chickahominy Tribe reacquires ancestral lands

By Joseph MartinMar 13, 2022