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KU professor is returning to Sundance

The Kansas City Star USA, Dec 12, 2008

“The Only Good Indian,” a drama filmed in Kansas and starring Cherokee actor Wes Studi, has been accepted to January’s film festival in Park City, Utah.

The movie centers on an Indian boy (Winterfox Frank, a member of Kansas’ Kickapoo tribe) forcibly sent away to a government school to be “civilized.” When he escapes, determined to return to his home, the authorities hire an Indian tracker (Studi, whose resume includes “The Last of the Mohicans,” “Dances with Wolves” and “Geronimo”) to recapture him.

2009 Kickapoo Nation Election Results:

Kickapoo Reservation Oct 7, 2008 - The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas held their annual election on Monday, October 6, 2008 with 12 candidates vying for four positions on the Tribal Council. The election was atteded by 320 members with 317 members voting.

Mike Mattwaoshshe, Charlie "Kesh" Switch and Arlan Whitebird defeated the incumbents Steve Cadue, Bobbi Darnell and Candace Wishkeno with Lester Randall overcoming Bobbi Darnell in a run-off for the fourth position. Newly elected members will serve a two-year term.

Officers and members are Arlan Whitebird, Tribal Chairman: Kenneth "Shan" Jessepe, Vice-Chairman: Mike Mattwaoshshe, Secretary: Russell Bradley, Treasurer: and members are Lester Randall, Cheryl Simon and Charlie "Kesh" Swith.

Kickapoo Nation Sets Sights On Energy Independence

Kansas, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]

The Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas announced that it has hired The Clark Group LLC to

help it achieve energy independence. The tribe said that it intends to lower its energy

costs and improve energy reliability while at the same time protecting the environment.

KU event to focus on Indian relations

The Capital-Journal Published Wednesday, September 10, 2008

LAWRENCE — The final stop in a three-year, 11-state series of symposia

focusing on diplomatic relations between American Indian tribes and various

levels of the U.S. government will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday

at the Dole Institute of Politics at The University of Kansas.

Kickapoo Chairperson Declares Health Care Emergency
WIBW - Topeka, KS, USA
Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas chairman Steve Cadue has called for emergency

funding from the Oklahoma City area Indian Health Service Office to help a ...

Kickapoo Nation declares health care emergency
KTKA.com - Topeka, KS, USA
"They've reneged on nearly every treaty obligation that they owe the Native-American people."

Though the US is legally bound to provide health care to ...

Kickapoos Oppose Watershed District Plan

hiawathaworldonline.com - Hiawatha, Ks, USA
File objection to permit application by Nemaha-Brown Watershed District No. 7 to store

water in 48 dams and reserviors in Delaware River drainage basin.

Federal Judge to Speak at Kickapoo Justice Center Unveiling

hiawathaworldonline.com - Hiawatha, Ks, USA

New facility to hold open house May 7. ...

'The Only Good Indian' depicts boarding school experiences

http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415774

Kickapoo Language, Culture to be Featured in Film

http://www.hiawathaworldonline.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=486&SectionID=4&SubSectionID=21&S=1

Analysis: Events show water’s value as policy issue
Topeka Capital-Journal, 6/11/07

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/061107/sta_176216586.shtml

Kickapoo dam has new water crisis after heavy rains
Lawrence Journal-World, 6/8/07

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/jun/08/kickapo

Kickapoo public water supply in danger
Topeka Capital-Journal, 6/8/07

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/060807/kan_175581263.shtml

For tribe, reservoir is all about not being plumb dry
Topeka Capital-Journal, 4/22/07

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/042207/loc_164801673.shtml

Summer forecast doesn’t hold water
Lawrence Jounal-World, 4/18/06

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006

Fire seals water debate
St. Joseph News-Press, 3/16/05

http://www.stjoenewspress.com

Kickapoo hope new video boosts reservoir plans
Topeka Capital-Journal, 9/26/04

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/092604/kan_kickapoo.shtml

Talks stalled in tribal pursuit
Topeka Capital-Journal, 6/27/04

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/062704/kan_kickapoo.shtml

Board skips another vote
St. Joseph News-Press, 5/8/04

http://www.stjoenewspress.com/main.asp

Drought plagues Kickapoo
Topeka Capital-Journal, 2/24/03

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/022403/kan_kickapoo.shtml

Running Dry
Topeka Capital-Journal, 8/13/03

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/081803/kan_kickapoo.shtml