Return of the red prayer rock marks Kaw Nation ceremony
In Watson Park Lawrence Kansas City leaders join Kaw Nation members for a ceremony marking the return of I zhuje waxobe from the City of Lawrence to the Kaw Nation. Mayor Lisa Larsen addressed tribal leaders as Kansas Governor Laura Kelly attended and received a blanket from Kaw Nation leaders.
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James Pepper Henry
Kim Jenkins
Kaw Nation Reclaims Sacred Red Rock Izhujewaxobe
Kaw Nation leaders, the governor, Lawrence officials, and others gathered in Watson Park to celebrate the return of Izhujewaxobe meaning sacred red rock to the tribe. The project team has pursued the rock's repatriation for years as part of a broader cultural restoration effort.
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Sunflowers draw photographers to Hunsinger Patch near Lawrence
Sunflowers in full bloom attract photographers at Hunsinger Sunflower Patch south of Lawrence. Eva Young, 3 1/2, photographed her parents Stewar t and Hilary Young. The field at 923 East 1450 Road asks for a free will donation for photos and a $2 charge to take a sunflower head home.
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Hunsinger
Eva Young
Stewart
Hilary Young
East 1450 Road
Haskell Avenue
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