Preserving our Past.
Ensuring our Future.
The Munsee Tribe in Kansas Official Logo
Kuwiingu-neewul! (gLAD TO SEE YOU!)
*Back row L-R: Oscar McCoonse, Frank Grinnell, William McCoonse, Anderson Spooner, Charles Spooner, Henry McCoonse, Ona Grinnell, unidentified man, Harry Bittenbender, Peter Herron, Nicodemus Hurr, John Plake, Clinton Plake, George Elliott, Bruce Plake
*Middle row L-R: Mrs. Thomas Lewis, William Donohoe, Mrs. Julia Davis-Jones, Emeline Herron, Mrs. Julia Ann McCoonse-Bittenbender, Matilda Herron, William Kilbuck, Jane Ellen Donohoe, Henrie Donohoe, Mary Alice McCoonse, Mary Ann Herron, Mrs. Rosa Ann McCoonse-Grinnell, Mrs. Anna Spencer- Donohoe with infant Katy Veix, unidentified man, James Donohoe, Mrs. Mary Catherine Keecheninnee-Neff holding Dudley Neff, George Veix, Mrs. Edith Romig Kilbuck, ----- Plake, Rev. Joseph Romig, unidentified woman, Sabilla Ellen Plake, Mrs. Josephine Caleb-Grinnell, Mrs. Theresa Donohoe-Blackburn, John Thomas, Mrs. Mary Ann Levey-Kilbuck, unidentified woman, Joseph Kilbuck, Ma-kose-to, ----- Plake, ----- Plake, C. Murphy (Indian Agent), unidentified woman, Mrs. Ellen Ma-ko-se-too, unidentified man, Mrs. Ellen Crone-Samuel, Mrs. Alice Walker-Caleb, ----- Plake, Mrs. Minnie Marks-Elliott, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson Spooner, Sarah Whitedeer
*Front row L-R: Robert McCoonse, William Caleb holding Albert Caleb, Rufus Caleb, Mrs. Grace Baker-Caleb, unidentified boy, Francis Plake, Jacob Gokey, Mrs. Josephine Wilcoxon-Plake, lunknown male child, Lewis Thomas, unidentified girl, unidentified girl, Julia Veix, Cora Veix, Joab Samuel, Mrs. Sabilla Caleb-Elliott, Charles Elliott, Frederick Elliott, James Elliott, Ignatius Caleb, unidentified man holding Anna Whitedeer
(Courtesy of the Moravian Church Archives)
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“They cannot again be removed. They must meet their fate upon their present reservations and there be made a civilized people, or crushed and blotted out."
Indian Commissioner George W. Manypenny - 1854
A Fragment of Kansas Land History - Kansas Historical Society/ Read Full Article
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Our Mission
To unite our efforts to honor the past and shape a thriving future—building a strong, connected community with a shared purpose.
Our Impact
1.
Past
From their conversion to Christianity to their century-long migration from New York to the Ottawa Hills of Kansas, the Munsee Tribe in Kansas has a remarkable history marked by hardship, resilience, unity, faith, and strong family ties.
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To
Our constitution is a living testament, rooted in the sacred principles of our Munsee heritage. It echoes the collective will of our people, guiding us with the purpose of safeguarding our history and nurturing our community for the generations yet to come.
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Present
The Munsee have long strived to uphold their way of life, even as they embraced Christianity and chose the path of peaceful compromise. Today, we walk together—honoring the strength of our past and safeguarding the promise of our future.