Omaha Reservation

The Omaha Reservation of the Omaha tribe is located mostly in Thurston County, Nebraska, with sections in neighboring Cuming County and Burt County, in addition to Monona County in Iowa. The tribal seat of government is in Macy,^[1] with the towns of Rosalie, Thurston, Pender and Walthill located in reservation boundaries.

The 12,421 acres (50.27 km²) reservation was established by a treaty dated March 16, 1854. The tribe chose the lands with the President's approval on May 11, 1855. A treaty on March 6, 1865, followed by two acts of Congress on June 10, 1872 and June 22, 1874, ratified the agreement.

In an exceptional gesture, on July 31, 1874, the tribe deeded part of its reservation to the Winnebago to form the Winnebago Reservation, just north of the Omaha Reservation. This action was ratified on August 7, 1882 and by an act on Congress dated March 3, 1893. 129,470 acres (523.9 km²) were allotted to 1,577 Indians with the remaining land, 12,421 acres (50.27 km²), unallotted.^[2]

See also

• Native American tribes in Nebraska

References

1. ^ "Omaha Tribe", Nebraska Indian Commission. Retrieved 6/28/08.
2. ^ "Brancroft, Cuming County", University of Nebraska. Retrieved 6/28/08.

External links

• http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/tribaltract2000/2550_Omaha/CTN2550_001.pdf Reservation tract map from the US Census.

Coordinates: 42°05′33″N 96°32′09″W / 42.0925°N 96.53583°W / 42.0925; -96.53583