Near Macy in Thurston County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Omaha Tribe
Photographed By Roger Dean Meyer, April 15, 2012
1. Omaha Tribe Marker
Inscription.
Omaha Tribe. . This was the homeland of the Omaha Tribe long before white settlers came to the Great Plains. By 1750, the Omaha occupied a large region in northeastern Nebraska and northwestern Iowa. The name “Omaha” means “those going against the wind or current” and may refer to a traditional migration up the Missouri River by the ancestors of the present tribe. Lewis and Clark, in 1804, recorded that the Omaha lived here and noted the grave of Chief Blackbird. By a treaty in 1854, the Omaha gave up much of their territory, except for the area of the present reservation.
The Omaha were a peaceful people who lived by agriculture and hunting. During the trying years in the nineteenth century, they were guided by such forward-looking and influential leaders as Big Elk and Joseph La Flesche (Iron Eye). The tribe never took up arms against the flood of white settlers. A number of Omaha served in Nebraska military units as early as the Civil War.
Today the Omaha people continue to live on their traditional homelands where their ancestors farmed, hunted and are buried.
This was the homeland of the Omaha Tribe long before white settlers came to the Great Plains. By 1750, the Omaha occupied a large region in northeastern Nebraska and northwestern Iowa. The name “Omaha” means “those going against the wind or current” and may refer to a traditional migration up the Missouri River by the ancestors of the present tribe. Lewis and Clark, in 1804, recorded that the Omaha lived here and noted the grave of Chief Blackbird. By a treaty in 1854, the Omaha gave up much of their territory, except for the area of the present reservation.
The Omaha were a peaceful people who lived by agriculture and hunting. During the trying years in the nineteenth century, they were guided by such forward-looking and influential leaders as Big Elk and Joseph La Flesche (Iron Eye). The tribe never took up arms against the flood of white settlers. A number of Omaha served in Nebraska military units as early as the Civil War.
Today the Omaha people continue to live on their traditional homelands where their ancestors farmed, hunted and are buried.
Erected by Historical Landmarks Council. (Marker Number 071.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.
Location. 42° 7.145′
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N, 96° 21.342′ W. Marker is near Macy, Nebraska, in Thurston County. Marker is on U.S. 75, 0.1 miles south of West Main Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Macy NE 68039, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2020, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2020, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.
