Exhibit explores ‘indigenous autonomy’

An exhibit at the Allen County Museum explores the sovereignty of Native Americans in the region. The traveling exhibit will be on display until March 5.

January 24, 2025 - 12:52 PM

A traveling exhibit detailing Native Americans’ struggle for autonomy was created by the Watkins Museum of History in partnership with the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area. The exhibit will be on display at the Allen County Museum for six weeks, from Jan. 22 until March 5. Photo by Sarah Haney / Iola Register

The Allen County Historical Society is hosting a new traveling exhibit at the Allen County Museum — “Living Sovereignty: Sustaining Indigenous Autonomy in ‘Indian Territory’ Kansas.”

“The exhibit focuses on the Native Americans and their movement westward into Kansas and Missouri territories,” said Allen County Historical Society Director Kurtis Russell. “It talks about the different tribes, from Kickapoo to Cherokee.”

The present-day states of Kansas and Missouri are the original home of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche, Illinois Confederation, Iowa,…

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