Medical Center Land Acknowledgement

Kansas City Campus

The University of Kansas Medical Center acknowledges that the Kansas City campus resides on the traditional homelands of several tribal nations, including the Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo), Washtáge Moⁿzháⁿ (Kaw/Kansa), 𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷𐒼𐓂𐓊𐒻𐓆𐒻𐒿𐒷𐓀𐒰^𐓓𐒰^ (Osage), Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Dakota, Lakota, Nakota), Shawnee, and Waⁿdát (Wandat/Wyandot/Wyandotte/Huron) peoples.

In addition, we recognize the sovereignty of the four federally recognized tribes in Kansas: the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska, and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.

Consistent with KU Medical Center's commitment to creating and maintaining access, ensuring respect, promoting success, and fostering a sense of belonging for our learners, employees, patients, and community partners, KU Medical Center honors the traditions, histories, and contributions of all Native American communities.