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Led by members of the Kaw Nation in collaboration with the City of Lawrence, University of Kansas, Spencer Museum of Art, Kanza Heritage Society and others, the Iⁿ‘zhúje‘waxóbe / Sacred Red Rock Project is focused upon the return and relocation of Iⁿ‘zhúje‘waxóbe, the red Siouxan quartzite boulder currently located in Robinson Park, Lawrence, Kansas to the Kaw Nation, who have a centuries’ long relationship with the Rock and value it as a sacred item of prayer. This $5,000,000, 30-month project, is funded through the University of Kansas by the Monuments Initiative through the Mellon Foundation.
The Iⁿ‘zhúje‘waxóbe / Sacred Red Rock Project will not only support the safe relocation, interpretation, and infrastructure for Iⁿ‘zhúje‘waxóbe at Allegawaho Memorial Heritage Park in Council Grove, Kansas on lands owned by Kaw Nation, but also the documentation of the history and cultural significance of Iⁿ‘zhúje‘waxóbe through photographic and video documentation and the publication of an edited volume through University Press of Kansas.
