WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – On Saturday, Wichita residents came together to honor Native American history and culture.
The Mid-America All-Indian Museum commemorated Indigenous Peoples’ Remembrance Day, a growing movement nationwide.
“It is very important for us to have this,” said Tashina Buffalohead, the chair of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women chapter in Wichita. “It is very important to get the community together and know what we have been through.”
The message is being heard loud and clear.
“We are still here. We are still alive. We are still productive. We still have that pride in our culture. We still have that pride in our community,” said Dal Domebo, the chairman of the board of trustees at the Mid-American All-Indian Museum.
It’s a time to remember the resilience and culture of indigenous communities.
“This is our way to be able to memorialize and to remember,” Domebo said.
A memorial to honor lives lost in the community with a Trail of Tears walk.
“It helps the community maintain that sense of pride,” Domebo said.
The commemoration also offered health screenings, flu shots, and activities for children.
“It used to be just a trail of tears, a memorial walk, and it kind of developed from there and evolved from there,” Domebo said.
Indigenous Peoples’ Remembrance Day is held on the second Monday of October.
