Kansas Diverse Cultures

Native American Heritage

Native American Heritage

Kansas is home to indigenous populations whose history is embedded in the very soil of the state. Learn about the culture, traditions, and influences of native people through art, historic sites, museum artifacts, and more. Uncover the legacies of original Kansas tribes including Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kansa, Kiowa, Osage, Pawnee, and Wichita. Celebrate Native American culture by finding a festival or pow-wow near you.

Fort Larned

History + Culture

Kansas history is American history. Being in the middle of it all means we have a bit of it all. Our roots were planted from seeds all over…

Nicodemus National Historic Site AME Church

Black Heritage

Nicodemus is the first all-Black settlement west of the Mississippi, and it’s the only one still remaining. It is among the…

A group of celebrators at India Fest in Topeka

Asian Heritage

The breadth and beauty of Asian culture can be found across the state in unique ways. Find serenity in the traditional Japanese garden…

Hispanic Culture

Hispanic and Latino Heritage

Celebrate the rich influence of Hispanic and Latino cultures in Kansas dating back to before statehood when Mexicans came through the…

A circle of Swedish Folk Dancers dancing around the Midsummer Pole in Lindsborg.

European Heritage

Kansas’ reputation as the wheat state began when Russian immigrants brought hard winter wheat with them to their new home.

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