Pictured above: Spring 2024 Master Gardeners volunteer group This amazing group of volunteers meets at the Mission every Wednesday morning! In June, they finished harvesting the cool season vegetables and…
Pictured above: Mrs. Martha Wofford with her husband, Bruce Wofford In the early 2000s, Martha Wofford joined a group of her fellow Johnson County Young Matrons on a field trip…
Early in the summer of 1997, a team of ambitious volunteers at the Shawnee Indian Mission decided to turn back the clock. After a rambling “What if…” discussion, they decided…
This is an excerpt from the report written by Reverend Thomas Johnson to Major Cummins. It is an excerpt and gives a brief snapshot about the plans for what is…
There were various activities and meetings in the first quarter of 2024 that brought the three partners together who own, maintain and manage the Shawnee Indian Mission Historic Landmark. The…
Curious about Mission history? The Foundation website now allows you to explore Mission history in the land we call home from the comfort of wherever you happen to be. Check…
Generous donors have made it possible for the Foundation to hire a Volunteer/Data Coordinator to support the work of the hundreds of volunteers who are the ‘wheels’ of the Mission. …
A resident of Westwood and long-serving volunteer of the Mission passed away on Monday September 4th, 2023. Linda volunteered as a founding board member of the Shawnee Indian Mission Foundation…
In mid-July, Nathan Nogelmeier, Fairway City Administrator, invited the 22 Native American tribes who sent children to the Mission school, plus 40 other tribes with aboriginal or other ties to…
Above: Kanza had ‘cabanas’, bark-covered lodges, in their villages but a skin-covered tipi was used when on the move for hunting expeditions. In the July 2023 issue of the Mission…
Above: Scenes from Last Year’s Tree Sale Miracle on 53rd Street is Still Happening! There are still about 30 beautiful trees remaining and an abundance of fresh aromatic greenery. The…
Above: Guests Gather at the Reception With just over 24 hours to go, the team was at work moving boxes, counting last-minute reservations, and tending to the myriad details that…
Above: Dance Circle at the Fall Festival At dawn on Saturday, October 14, it looked iffy – thick low-hanging clouds and a hint of drizzle. As any outdoor event planner…