Posted on May 23, 2022
Shawnee Tribe now owns a historic cemetery in Johnson County: 'This is a sacred place'
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill requiring the Kansas State Historical Society to give the Shawnee Tribe ownership of a cemetery where many of its tribe members are buried.
The Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma now owns a historic half-acre cemetery off Nieman Road and W. 59th Terrace in Shawnee.
Earlier this week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed SB 405, which obligates the Kansas State Historical Society, which had previously owned and operated the cemetery, to give the small plot of land back to the tribe.
Chief Ben Barnes called it a “significant day” for the tribe’s efforts to tell a fuller truth of their history in what is now Johnson County.
The Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma now owns a historic half-acre cemetery off Nieman Road and W. 59th Terrace in Shawnee.
Earlier this week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed SB 405, which obligates the Kansas State Historical Society, which had previously owned and operated the cemetery, to give the small plot of land back to the tribe.
Chief Ben Barnes called it a “significant day” for the tribe’s efforts to tell a fuller truth of their history in what is now Johnson County.
Shawnee Tribe now owns a historic cemetery in Johnson County: 'This is a sacred place'
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Barnes said because the burial ground is considered a “Traditional Cultural property,” tribal leaders are working with the city to have the land listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
“To many, this one-half-acre located at the end of a dead-end street appears to be just a small, vacant lot or a green space,” he said in February. “To us, it is hallowed ground. Therefore, the tribe is uniquely suited to serve as the cemetery’s owner, advocate, and caretaker.”"
..."Barnes said because the burial ground is considered a “Traditional Cultural property,” tribal leaders are working with the city to have the land listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
“To many, this one-half-acre located at the end of a dead-end street appears to be just a small, vacant lot or a green space,” he said in February. “To us, it is hallowed ground. Therefore, the tribe is uniquely suited to serve as the cemetery’s owner, advocate, and caretaker.”"
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