Date: March 5, 2026
Time: 5:30-6:30 pm
Location: Zoom Only
Admission: Free
What does Indian Territory have to do with Kansas? Well, actually a lot. Join Jancita Warrington, Tribal historian, as she explains how Kansas was part of the original Indian Territory and the tribes that were affected. Warrington was born and raised on the Menominee Reservation in northern Wisconsin. She descends from the Menominee, Potawatomi and Ho-Chunk Nations. She holds an undergraduate degree in American Indian Studies and degrees in Tribal Law & Policy and Cultural Preservation-Museum Management from the University of Kansas.
This free presentation is offered via Zoom only, Thursday, March 5, 5:30-6:30 pm. Register for your Zoom link at www.smokyhillmuseum.org.
This free presentation is offered in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Americans.
The Smoky Hill Museum is a nationally accredited history museum. Since 1986 it has been in the heart of downtown Salina, Kansas. This FREE museum is open Tuesday-Friday 11-5, Saturday 10-5. Also, be sure to stop by the Museum Store for a wide variety of regional and Kansas products, local artwork and gifts for all ages.
For needed accommodations, please call Susan Hawksworth at 785-309-5776 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Every effort will be made to accommodate known disabilities. For material or speech access, please call at least 5 working days prior to the event.