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Congratulations to Jerry Braun, Kansas NEA’s very own, for his service to the students of Hays, Kansas, and for being recognized by The NEA Foundation’s Award for Teaching Excellence.
15.02.2025 02:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Take action now to ensure parental rights and that Kansas kids can be their authentic selves
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A busy Saturday with two UniServ District Representative Assemblies at Konza and Capital. I appreciate the questions and discussion held today to ensure have a voice in their union.
(I was so busy I forgot to take pictures, again!)
Sources:
Osage Nation with Commemoration of Mass Grave
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Impact of Boarding Schools.
www.cjonline.com/story/news/s...
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I am on a racial and social justice journey to understand how the United States’ past actions have shaped the present reality. I acknowledge that I have more to learn. Please let me know if I need to correct this post. Please see my sources below. 5/6
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There is currently work taking place to acknowledge the impact and identify the mass grave that has since been moved twice. osagenews.org/nation-moves-forward-with-commemoration-of-osage-mass-grave/
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Picture of St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul, Kansas
Another important fact is the Osage Reservation had widespread illnesses such as smallpox and measles. Our shared history of how these Osage elders remains were handled after their deaths is often repeated in our history. 3/6
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OSAGE CATHOLIC MISSION This mission was founded in 1847 for Osage Indians living along the Neosho and Verdigris rivers. labor school A manual for boys was established by the Jesuits and a department for girls by the Sisters Highest recorded enrollment was 239. In 1848 the first Catholic church in southern Kansas was built. During the Civil War when property was laid waste throughout the border the mission was always spared and school was never When the Osages moved to Indian territory in 870. white Children gradually replaced the Indians. The school became St. Francis Institution for boys anc St. Ann's: Academy for girls. St. Francis closed in 1891 and St. Ann's was destroyed by fire in 1895. Notable the latter an Italian nobleman. A town. organtzed in 1867, became St. Paul In 1895.
The Historical Marker paints the mission positively; missions like this one have a history of forcing children to attend boarding schools that ignore their culture, religion, and traditions to force assimilation on the children attending, resulting in abuse and death of the children. 2/6
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A picture of farm equipment (early tractor) outside of the Osage Mission - Neosho County Museum
During my weekend travels, I passed through St. Paul, Kansas. Before this location was known as St. Paul, this land was the forced relocation for the Osage Nation from their land, now known as Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, in 1825. 1/6
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I truly enjoyed being with the KNEA Southeast UniServ members for their Representative Assembly this morning and early afternoon.
I truly enjoyed being with the KNEA Southeast UniServ members for their Representative Assembly this morning and early afternoon.
19.01.2025 01:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A huge thanks to all the workers laboring to clear the roads.
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When we advocate, we can make a change!
From NEA:
We did it!!!
Together, we finally repealed GPO& WEP, the unfair penalties that denied retired educators, first responders, and other public service workers their full Social Security benefits.
Read about this victory: bit.ly/41L2VTL
Join meaningful conversations that will transform our interactions with students and their families.
RSVP here:
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Thank you to Capital UniServ for inviting me to your Holiday Party on Friday the 13, 2024! I had such a great time I forgot to take any pictures!
15.12.2024 03:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I need to do better at taking more pictures cause this is just a tiny glimpse at the event.
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It was great to be in Cottonwood UniServ today in Hays, Kansas for their SouperPac event! We heard from elected officials the importance of bipartisanship on public education-related issues, great soup, and community building!
15.12.2024 03:33 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
All is calm; all is merry; all is bright with a side of Turkey and mashed potatoes!
Hang in there as we approach Fall Break!
