American Indian Oral History: Interview with Peter J. Peters, Interview Date: 1976 January 23, Date Digitized: 2/1/2017

The oral history interview of Peter J. Peters about the Omaha Reservation in Nebraska during the Blackbird Bend Litigation was conducted by UNO student Richard W. Peterson on January 23, 1976. The court case was between the Omaha Indian Reservation and private landowners om Blackbird Bend, Iowa. The sides disagreed on who owned what portion of land because of the many changes in the Missouri River since the Treaty of 1854. Peters discussed the history of the case, the current status of the case, and what the events in the courtroom might look like while the case was taking place.