These audio clips are from the interdisciplinary panel called Kansas without the Kanza: Understanding how the Kanza Homeland became K-State. This project was created to discuss the findings of the Kansas Land Treaties research project. During the discussion, the public learned about the treaties that cumulatively dispossessed the Kanza, the present-day Kaw Nation, of 18,233,620 acres of land. This land loss paved the way for the rapid settlement of the region by non-Native settlers and helped fund institutions of higher learning, including K-State.
C. Huffman, Kaw Nation citizen, talks about importance of the Treaty Project to Kaw in diaspora—mentions different Kaw perspectives on this history
C. Huffman, Kaw Nation citizen, discusses the general public’s lack of knowledge about Kansas being named for the Kaw and also shares her the importance of recognizing present-day Kaw existence and…
In this clip, C. Huffman, Kaw Nation citizen, talks about Kaw connection to land and what It means to return home.
C. Huffman, Kaw Nation citizen, discusses land acknowledgement actions and responsibilities for land grant universities.
Here, C. Huffman, Kaw Nation citizen, argues that treaties should be taught in Kansas schools and also addresses the contemporary appropriation of Native images and identities.
The Chapman Center for Rural Studies and Manhattan Public Libraries hosted an interdisciplinary panel that brought together scholars and students to launch an online exhibit focused on our local…
