William Biggs work, Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788, provides readers with a firsthand account of Biggs harrowing experiences during his ...

AMES, IA — Sarah Dees pulls several yellow-tinged booklets out of plastic bags. Flipping through one titled “Life Among the Indians,” she points out sections on ceremonies and customs. Toward the back ...

BLOOMINGTON - In the fall of 1906, McLean County resident Milo Custer spent nearly two weeks at the Kickapoo Indian reservation in northeast Kansas. His interest in the Kansas Kickapoo lay in the fact ...

Hundreds of cars and trucks leave and enter Lincoln on a daily basis, many of them on and off Interstate 55 on the city’s west side. I would venture a guess that none of these travelers realize what ...

As state lawmakers consider expanding gaming options in Texas, Native American tribal leaders who operate the state’s largest casino are sounding the alarm, warning they would lose most of their ...

Statement of Martin J. Bentley, representing the Kickapoo Indians, before a subcommittee of the Committee on Indian affairs, regarding bill S. 4735. Senator Brandegee, chairman of subcommittee. Issued ...

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LEROY — Sunlight streamed through tall trees and onto the ground, birds chirped and fluttered about, and wind gently rustled through the bushes and undergrowth Thursday morning in West Park. The park, ...