Preface: A Cover Art Statement by Chris Pappan
Foreword: Stories in Stone by Paul M. Farber
Invocation: In the (Monument) Lab by c. Huffman
Introduction: Getting to Know (You) by c. huffman and Tai S. Edwards
PART 1—Minxci. Wayaje–Words
1. “The Importance of the Stone”: An Oral History with Curtis Kekahbah
2. In, Ni, Taje, c. Huffman
3. In‘zhuje ‘waxobe Is a Survivor: A Brief Geological History, Andreas Moller
4. Rock, Prayer, Science (Shoot!), c. Huffman
5. “Humans Are Attracted to These Stones”: Dave Loewenstein’s Artistic Pursuit of Boulder Monuments
6. Geography of the Soul, c. Huffman
7. Erratics: An Exhibition, Dave Loewenstein
8. A Short History of the Land Known as Robinson Park, Tai S. Edwards
9. “Too Much of Lawrence’s History Has Disappeared”: Ursula Minor on Lynchings, the Settler Monument, and Remembering
10. Sonnet 81, Reconstructed by c. Huffman
11. Charles Robinson, For Whom This Park Is Named, Tai S. Edwards
12. Revolutionary Business, c. Huffman
13. The Who’s Who of Making In‘zhuje‘waxobe into a Monument, Tai S. Edwards
PART 2—Nonba. Owahane—Relationship
14. Walking Cloud Has Come This Morning, c. Huffman
15. In‘zhuje‘waxobe: An Agent of Place, Soren C. Larsen and Jay T. Johnson
16. ÜI Can Open My Heart and Explore What We Can Do Differently Now”: Joni Fornelli on the Doctrine of Discovery, the Family Farm, and Repair
17. Bad Weather, c. Huffman
18. Changing the Name of the “Dirty Kanza” Bike Race: A Timeline, Tai S. Edwards
19. Women, Rocks, and Credit Scores, c. Huffman
20. Ninety-Five-Year Liturgy, Posey Krakowsky
21. “Grandma Lucy Was Chief of the Kaw in 1929 When the Sacred Red Rock Was Stolen Out of the River” by Pauline Eads Sharp
22. Ode to Rock, Beloved (Sapphic), c. Huffman
23. The Tangible and Intangible Things That We Belong To, James Pepper Henry
24. There Is a Map of Kansas in My Veins, c. Huffman
25. “This Interweaving of Stories and Truths”: A Conversation About Community Engagement with Dave Loewenstein and Sydney Pursel
26. Haskell Indian Nations University Student Art
27. At the Water’s Edge, Lisa Grossman
28. Minxoge. Made from Mialoshka. Made by., c. Huffman
29. Just Humans, Being by Reuben Ironhorse-Kent andc. Huffman
PART 3—Yablin. Shokhi—Arrive Back There at One’s Home
30. Rematriation: A Conversation in Four Parts, c. huffman and Tai S. Edwards
31. Rematriation: A Visual Meditation, Chris Pappan
32. “I Thought About the Resilience of the Kaw People, [and] the Resilience of My People”: Toni Wheeler on the City of Lawrence’s Apology and the Rematriation of In‘zhuje‘waxobe
33. More Than Just Words: Lawrence, Kansas, Settler Apologies, and Restitution, Andrew Frederick and Jay T. Johnson
34. “It Was Always Like Visiting Somebody in Jail”: Tommee Sherwood on In‘zhuje‘waxobe
35. On Judgment and Negotiation (Thoughts, and a Penny.), c. Huffman
36. From In‘zhuje‘waxobe to Big Red Rock: Confronting the Settler-Colonial Past and Present of Lawrence, Kansas, Hayden L. Nelson
37. Hazards Flashing [Redacted], c. Huffman
38. “What a Small Group of Determined People Can Accomplish”: Pauline Eads Sharp and Dave Loewenstein Reflect on Rematriating In‘zhuje‘waxobe
39. Reading Through Tears (Mourner‘s Meal), c. Huffman
40. “He Was an Activist, and He Wanted to Do What He Could for His People”: A Conversation Between Mary Fi Kekahbah and c. huffman on Curtis Kekahbah’s Love and Activism
41. I‘m Glad That You Are Here, Old Friend. c. Huffman
Conclusions by c. huffman and Tai S. Edwards, with Jay T. Johnson
Epilogue. Rock Is Not a Stepping Stone: A Meditation by c. huffman with Chris Pappan
Appendix 1. Governor Reed’s Speech from the Early Settlers’ Monument Dedication (1929)
Appendix 2. Kaw Nation Letter Requesting In‘zhuje‘waxobe‘s Return (2020)
Appendix 3. City of Lawrence and Douglas County Joint Resolution, Apology and Return of In‘zhuje‘waxobe (2021)
Appendix 4. In‘zhuje‘waxobe: Shokhi (Coming Home)–Curriculum (2021)
Appendix 5. In‘zhuje‘waxobe/Sacred Red Rock Activity Guide (2023)
Appendix 6. Speeches from Return of the Rock Celebration (2023)
Appendix 7. Pauline Eads Sharp’s Closing Remarks at the Return of the Sacred Red Rock Film Screening (2025)
Acknowledgments
Contributors
