Image courtesy of the Smoky Hill Museum

The Smoky Hill Museum will host a free Zoom presentation on Thursday, March 5, highlighting Kansas’ history as part of the original Indian Territory. Jancita Warrington, a Tribal historian and descendant of the Menominee, Potawatomi, and Ho-Chunk Nations, will discuss the tribes affected and their historical impact on the region.

Warrington, born on the Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin, holds degrees in American Indian Studies, Tribal Law & Policy, and Cultural Preservation-Museum Management from the University of Kansas. The presentation runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and participants can register for the Zoom link at www.smokyhillmuseum.org.

The talk is part of the Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Americans”, which explores Native American influence on U.S. history and culture.

The Smoky Hill Museum, a nationally accredited museum in downtown Salina since 1986, is open Tuesday–Friday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Visitors can also browse the Museum Store for local artwork, Kansas-made products, and gifts.