Kickapoo’s week of total domination was capped with a trophy. The Chiefs were crowned Blue Division Champions of the 70th Annual Blue and Gold Tournament after a thorough 73-44 victory over Ozark ...

BLOOMINGTON - In the fall of 1906, McLean County resident Milo Custer spent nearly two weeks at the Kickapoo Indian reservation in northeast Kansas. His interest in the Kansas Kickapoo lay in the fact ...

The Native American history of Illinois dates back centuries, with settlements throughout the state. The original Indigenous residents of McLean County were either the Miami or the Kaskaskian tribes.

Editor’s note: This is the latest story in a continuing series by Gaylord News profiling Native American tribes in Oklahoma. Through numerous accounts, one thread of Kickapoo history remains: forced ...

There will be no teepee tent on the football field when the Kickapoo High School Chiefs play their first 2021 home game Friday. No student spirit leader will wear a headdress or carry a large spear.