Indians

Items listed below are in the file drawers of a cabinet in the Kansas Room of LVPL.
For additional online information, click these links: Indians of Kansas This is a link from: Kansas Heritage Site

Kansas Historical Society Information

Native American Tribes of Kansas

Chief Joseph's Own Story. [From the North American Review; April 1879. Located in the Kansas Room cabinet]

"An Efficient Life Style." The Indians.

Ruff, L. Candy. "Indian Guide Identified 120 Years Later." Leavenworth Times. July 1, 1987.

Owen, William H. "The Indians in 1832."

Anderson, Ric. "Stories Differ on Town Legend." Lawrence Journal World. April 27, 1997.

Fisher, James J. "Mystery Over A Pioneer Woman." Kansas City Times. May 29, 1969.

[The Epilogue from a book on Chief Joseph]

"$301,000 Loan to Area Co-Operative." December 13, 1973.

[Articles from 1877 on Chief Joseph]

Ruff, L. Candy. "Indians Were First Area Residents." Leavenworth Times. April 28, 1991.

Chinn, Jennie; Harnett, Joy; and McCord-Rogers, Suzette. "Native American Heritage Museum." [Booklet, ill.] Copyright 1996.

Nowak, Matt. "Nez Perce Researcher Here." Leavenworth Times March 30, 2004.

"Life Was Quiet and Meals Regular In This Area Several Centuries Ago." Unknown Source, ND.

"Indian Youths Give a Pageant of Tribal Customs." Unknown Source, ND.

"Your Scrapbook of Knasas Catholic History." Unknown Source, ND.

Neibarger, Walt. Tonganoxie and the Last of the Delawares in Kansas.

Pipkin, William Philip. "Sherman Army Air Field."

Carter, Kent. "Searching for Your American Indian Ancestor." Ancestry. Jan./Feb. 2002.

Nowak, Matt. "Nez Perce Researcher Here." Leavenworth Times. Spring, 2004.

Nowak, Matt. "A Short Nez Perce Report." Leavenworth Times. April 23, 2004.

Reichley, John. "Nez Perces Campaign." Leavenworth Times. October 11, 2004.

Reichley, John. "Nez Perce Trail Destination." Leavenworth Times. October 12, 2004.

"Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail." USDA publications and large map, ill. 2004.

Nowak, Matt. "Nez Perce Embark Upon Sad Trip." Leavenworth Times. November 2, 2004.

Parish, Connie. "Nez Perce to be Honored With Marker." Leavenworth Times. November 15, 2004.

Nowak, Matt. "The Nez Perce Program." Leavenworth Times. November, 2004.

McEntire, Spc. Melissa. "Post part of Nez Perce Historic Trail." Fort Leavenworth Lamp. November 24, 2004.

"Celebrate Nez Perce Day in Leavenworth." Poster to publicize historic trail dedication on November 20, 2004.

"Nez Perce Day." Flyer for Leavenworth Public Library book display to in honor of newly proclaimed day of remembrance - November 20, 2004.

There are many additional resources in the Kansas Room that are available for patrons to
read in the library or photocopy. A couple of these resources are:

A seven volume set of books [K 929 JOR] written by Jerry Wright Jordon entitled
Cherokee by Blood which contain 20100 records of Eastern Cheokee ancestry
in the United States Court of Claims from 1906 to 1910.

The Dawes Commission and the Allotment of the Five Civilized Tribes, 1893-1914
by Kent Carter [K333.3 CAR] is also located in the Leavenworth Public Library
Kansas Room.

To look for other available resources at the Leavenworth Public Library click on the
Ibistro library catalog link at our web site: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/library/leavenworth/
and search for 'Indians' or 'Native Americans' as a subject.