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Indian Heritage

17 attractions

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Al-Le-Ga-Wa-Ho Heritage Park Trail

Council Grove, Kansas

The two-mile-long Kanza Heritage Trail loops through the beautiful and historic 158-acre Kaw Heritage Park…

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Chief Roman Nose

Watonga, Oklahoma

Roman Nose State Park near Watonga, Oklahoma, is named after the Southern Cheyenne Chief, Henry…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Chief Standing Bear

Niobrara

Ponca Chief Standing Bear merely wanted to fulfill a promise; instead, he became part of…

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Chief Standing Bear

Niobrara

Ponca Chief Standing Bear merely wanted to fulfill a promise; instead, he became part of…

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Chief Tecumseh

Tecumseh, Nebraska

The town of Tecumseh, Nebraska was named after the great Shawnee (Shawenese) Indian Chief Tecumseh…

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Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte

Bancroft, Nebraska

Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte was born in 1865 to the last recognized chief of the…

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Eastern Shawnee Tribal Headquarters

Seneca, Missouri

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Okahoma has approximately 2,000 members and provides housing, health, child…

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Healing Waters: the Legend of Waconda Springs

Beloit, Kansas

Waconda Springs for centuries inspired wonder among its visitors. Both Indians and whites marveled at…

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Opothle Yahola

Yates Center, Kansas

Speaker - Prophet - Medicine Man of the Upper Creek Nation Opothle Yahola was born…

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Follow what feels interesting.

Curiosity is usually a better guide than a strict plan.

Osage Village State Historic Site

Walker

Location of Big Osage Indian village between 1700 and 1777. On National Historic Register, site…

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Pawnee Indian Village Museum & Historic Site

Republic, Kansas

The Pawnee Indian Village Museum surrounds and explains an excavated Pawnee Indian earthlodge. The grounds…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Spirit of Waconda

Cawker City, Kansas

Waconda was the daughter of a great Chief. She became infatuated with the son of…

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The Ponca Tribe

Ponca, Nebraska

This has been the homeland of the Ponca Indians since earliest recorded history. In 1866,…

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The Sacred Hoop Garden

Bancroft, Nebraska

The Sacred Hoop Prayer Garden is a living symbol of the Hoop of the World…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Ton won tonga Site

South Sioux City, Nebraska

Located near the town of Homer, Big Village or "Ton won tonga," the principal village…

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U.S. Indian Industrial School Museum

Genoa

Founded in 1884, the U.S. Indian Industrial School was located on 320 acres in the…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Watchekee's Revenge

Kankakee, Illinois

Indian exhibit of local Kankakee County tribal artifacts, historic lore, narrative, Native American Library and…

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