Doniphan and Grand Village des Canzas, Doniphan County

Doniphan, Doniphan County
Early Kansa Indian village at the location of Doniphan, Kansas

This is a study concerning the disappearance of the Kansas Indian village of the “Grand Village des Canzes” and the destruction of the town of Doniphan. It is theorized that these two civilizations were created at the same site due to the location by the Missouri river. It is also hypothesized that the Missouri River caused the destruction at both of these establishments.

Frank Martello

The Chapman Center for Rural Studies

Spring 2012

The Chapman Center for Rural Studies

Kansas State University, Department of History

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