The original Iowa and Sac & Fox Presbyterian Mission
Built in 1845-46
Iowa and Sac & Fox Mission Museum
as it appears today
“The Iowa Tribe [of Kansas and Nebrakasa] is still here, and we are working to do what we can to bring back our culture and land.”
Through the Iowa and Sac & Fox Mission Museum, the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska is working to revitalize our culture and land.
The ITKN Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Lance Foster (1960-2025), and several other tribal leaders worked together with the State to bring the Mission School under the Tribe’s custody. After assuring State legislators that the Tribe would not develop the land into a casino, the building and the 10 acres around it were returned to the Tribe on October 7, 2021, after 153 years of being in the hands of others.
The Mission School opened on the ITKN reservation, but now due to reservation boundaries being moved in 1854 it sits near Highland, KS.
The address is 1737 Elgin Rd, Highland, KS 66035
The Museum is not open for regular public hours at this time as we work on remodeling the interior. We appreciate your patience and look forward to welcoming visitors back once the renovations are complete. Please watch for updates as we make progress!
(785)442-3251
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