Some northeast Kansas American Indian tribes say they need more information before making a decision on whether to grow and sell marijuana on tribal land after the federal government said it ...

Tribal health providers aim to continue progress in getting American Indian residents vaccinated against COVID-19, officials say, with around two-thirds of those receiving federal Indian Health ...

The Kaw Nation opposes the Shawnee Tribe’s efforts to take over ownership of the Shawnee Indian Mission historical site in Fairway, Kansas.

FAIRWAY, Kan. (AP) — The Shawnee Tribe is asking to take over ownership of a historical site in Kansas that might contain unmarked graves of Native American students. The tribe released an ...

The City supports the Kansas Historical Society’s ownership of the site to ensure all Tribes who have been impacted by the Shawnee Indian Mission have an equal opportunity to tell their story ...

The remains of at least 271 Native Americans were found in storage on the University of Kansas campus last year. Despite a 1990 federal law, they still haven’t been returned to their Kansas tribes.

For the past six years, the Wyandotte Indian Nation tried unsuccessfully to open a casino in Kansas City, Kan., where the tribe once lived until it was forced by the U.S. government to move to ...

Nearly three years ago, the state announced plans to conduct a ground-penetrating radar survey to identify unmarked graves at the Shawnee Indian Mission historic site in Fairway. But plans halted.

Shawnee Tribe leaders continue to push for answers. They worry that the ground study could have “deficiencies,” partly because it is unclear whether any children were buried on the mission’s ...

The Kansas Senate is considering a resolution issuing a formal apology to American Indians for previous governmental actions. The resolution would mean the Kansas legislature takes responsibility ...

FILE - This undated photo shows the Shawnee Indian Mission in Fairway, Kan. The Kansas Historical Society plans to search the grounds of the former Native American boarding school to determine if any ...