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
Day School on Moraviantown Reserve, May 1911.
Combining our efforts and building community towards a common goal of preserving the past and ensuring the future.
Our Impact
1.
Connection
From their conversion to Christianity to their century-long journey from New York to the Ottawa Hills of Kansas, the Munsee Tribe in Kansas have a fascinating history of challenges, strife, solidarity, faith and family.
2.
governance
Our constitution is a living document that is grounded in the tenets of our Munsee heritage and reflects the interests of the collective tribe with the goal of preserving our history and community for the benefit of future generations.
3.
work
The Munsee have always worked to maintain their way of life, despite embracing Christianity and making peaceable compromises. Today we work together to honor our past and preserve our future.