Tagged: Native Americans

People
2:12 pm
Mon May 7, 2012

Revising History: Native American Missions In Kansas

Tai Edwards teaches history at Johnson County Community College.

Sitting on the Old Santa Fe Trail, the town of Shawnee Mission was originally that: a mission for members of the Shawnee tribe who were transplanted from their native territory.

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Up to Date
1:30 pm
Fri March 2, 2012

Real Life On The Rez

The history of Native Americans has been one of conflicting stereotypes. In colonial days the image was of savage or savior; in the Revolution, enemy or ally; as the U.S. expanded westward, guide or militant objector.

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KC Currents
10:38 am
Tue May 18, 2010

Native American Perspective On Climate Change

Kansas City, Mo. – For thousands of years, human societies were shaped by their environment, and through that relationship, we developed survival methods that were both healthy and sustainable. Today, as people try to shape the environment to fit our needs, we not only damage the planet, but we lose our hard-won indigenous knowledge just when we need it most.

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