Name: The Return of the Sacred Red Rock + Healing Ribbons: One Stitch At a Time | Free State Festival
Start: 2026-06-25T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-25T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Lawrence Arts Center

The Return of the Sacred Red Rock + Healing Ribbons: One Stitch At a Time | Free State Festival

A screening of the feature documentary, The Return of the Sacred Red Rock, and the short documentary, Healing Ribbons: One Stitch at a Time.
ABOUT THE FEATURE FILM
After being separated from their sacred stone for nearly a century, the Kaw (Kanza) Nation reunites with In ́zhújé waxóbe, a 28 ton quartzite boulder, marking a new era of accountability for the city of Lawrence, Kansas and healing for the Kaw people. This film documents the honorable cooperation between community and governmental stakeholders in Lawrence, Kansas and the Kaw people in rematriating In ́zhújé waxóbe. The film follows the events leading up to and culmination of the Red Rock’s relocation to Allegawaho Memorial Heritage Park in Council Grove, Kansas.
ABOUT THE SHORT FILM
This award-winning documentary highlights how creating traditional regalia—like ribbon skirts—helps Native American women and two-spirit relatives heal generational trauma, reclaim cultural identity, and build community.