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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 17, 2023 - 7:05 pm

Return of the Rock event coming up; City of Lawrence asks public to respect privacy of other events

by Photos by Molly Adams

Partners working on the Sacred Red Rock project will host a public sendoff for the boulder as it will soon be returned to the Kaw Nation. Other events will be private, however.

Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 31, 2023 - 8:30 pm

Photos: Plaque removed from Sacred Red Rock

by Photos by Tom Harper

In preparation for the return of the Sacred Red Rock to the Kaw Nation, people involved in the project on Monday removed a plaque dedicating the boulder to white settlers.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events July 20, 2023 - 4:21 pm

Lawrence community asked to help creatively document Sacred Red Rock before its return to Kaw Nation

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence community members are invited to creatively document their impressions of the Sacred Red Rock before it is finally returned to the Kaw Nation. The artwork could become a lasting part of the project’s story.

Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Education June 3, 2023 - 5:21 pm

June tours, workshops to focus on Sacred Red Rock before park closes ahead of move

by Lawrence Times

Four guided tours and interactive workshops this month will aim to educate participants about the Sacred Red Rock before it is returned to the Kaw Nation, and to foster ideas for the future of the park where it’s currently on display.

Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 1, 2023 - 9:53 pm

Leaders working to return Sacred Red Rock to Kaw Nation share updates with Lawrence crowd

by Maya Hodison

By the end of this year, Lawrence will be a step closer to reconciliation with the return of the Sacred Red Rock to its rightful owners of the Kaw Nation.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education March 29, 2023 - 3:57 pm

Leaders working on return of Sacred Red Rock to Kaw Nation to speak at Lawrence event Saturday

by Lawrence Times

Leaders of the project to return the Sacred Red Rock to the Kaw Nation will provide updates on the process and take questions from community members at an event coming up Saturday afternoon in Lawrence.

Lawrence news April 19, 2022 - 8:02 pm

‘We’re virtually invisible’: Kaw Nation leader wants to prevent erasure when Sacred Red Rock is returned

by Mackenzie Clark

When the Sacred Red Rock is returned to the Kaw Nation from Lawrence, the Kaw people want to ensure that they are not erased with it. 

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times file photo
Lawrence news April 6, 2022 - 5:50 pm

Kaw Nation will soon welcome Sacred Red Rock back to tribal land

by Maya Hodison

The Kaw Nation’s Sacred Red Rock will soon be returned to its rightful owners and location, thanks to a $5 million grant to support the project.

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 29, 2021 - 10:04 am

Photos: Crews assess how to return Kaw Nation’s prayer rock

by Lawrence Times

Crews were at work Thursday morning in Lawrence to determine how exactly to move a massive boulder in order to return it to its rightful owners.

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Lawrence news March 16, 2021 - 9:22 pm

Recap: Lawrence City Commission’s March 16 meeting

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence City Commission has removed the extension of 27th Street through Mutt Run dog park from the city’s capital improvement plan.

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