Omaha Tribe of Nebraska

Scope and Contents The American Indian Oral History and Omaha Folklore Project Oral History Collection contains oral history interviews of Native Americans in Omaha, Nebraska as well as interviews collected as part of a program called the Oral History Collection of the Omaha Folklore Project. The interviews cover the cultures and personal histories of interviewees in the U.S. as well as leaving Europe in the first half of the 20th Century. Topics of discussion include life in Omaha, World War I, the Great...

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The oral history interview with Alfred Gilpin was conducted by C. Dillentuig on May 20, 1977. In this interview Gilpin shared his experience in going to Washington, D.C. to speak with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs concerning the idea of halting the House Concurrent Resolution 108 bill that would have terminated all Indian tribes.

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The oral history interview with Andrea Olivo concerning her life growing up as an Omaha Indian living in the city of Omaha, Nebraska was conducted by UNO student Garnie O. Peterson on November 22, 1975. Olivo spoke largely about the education of herself, her parents, and American Indians in general. She also compared her experiences to that of American Indians that lived on reservations and other minority groups including Chicanos/ Latinos and African Americans.

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The oral history interview of Earl G. Stormo was conducted by UNO student Robin K. Bergensen on April 21, 1977. Stormo discussed the Indian Educational Programs at Macy on the Winnebago reservation and Santee, Nebraska. Stormo also discussed his work with a project focused on teacher training for Native Americans living on the reservation who wished to serve their community. It was a partnership with local universities.

Scope and Contents 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...

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The oral history interview with Ralph Preston was conducted by UNO student Sandra Baxter on November 2, 1975. Preston was a member of the Omaha tribe. Preston talked about his background and role as the Native American Student Advisor at UNO for the Minority Affairs Office. He also discussed religion, discrimination, Native American heritage and pride, urban life for native people, prejudice and racism, Native American rights, and the American Indian Movement (AIM).

Scope and Contents The oral history interview of Reverend Patrick McCaslin concerning conditions on the Winnebago Reservation in Thurston County, Nebraska was conducted by UNO student Sister Marilyn Graskowiak on October 14, 1975. McCaslin described his service on the Winnebago Reservation and shared information about the relationship and history between the reservation and the U.S. government. He emphasized the need for self-determination as the primary means of effecting real change in the lives of the...

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The oral history interview of Sterling Snake was conducted by UNO student Mark A. Wohl on April 22, 1976. Snake discussed conditions on the Winnebago Reservation in Thurston County, Nebraska. Snake shared information about his personal background, religion's role in live on Native American reservations, social conditions and federal influence on reservations, and his beliefs regarding Native American self-determination.

Scope and Contents The oral history interview with William J. Riedman was conducted by UNO student Mary Lyons on April 29, 1977. Riedman was the lawyer for Victor Robinson and he discussed the lawsuit against the Omaha Tribal Council. The lawsuit centered around the election of 1974. Reidman discussed the issues of the case, tribal election rules, the federal government and the Bureau of Indian Affairs involvement in the case, and how the case ended. He also mentioned the link between the Indian Civil Rights...

Scope and Contents The Land Allotment Tax Records and Learning Contracts of the Omaha, Winnebago, and Santee Sioux Tribes of Nebraska contain copies of records from the National Archives and Records Administration and research notes from the donor or their associates. The collections includes: allotment records with handwritten index cards containing further information; handwritten allotment cards; a mix of handwritten, typescript, and photocopied reports, lease agreements, land sale records, tax records,...

Scope and Contents The Susette La Flesche letter is seven pages in length, written on two leaves of paper. La Flesche writes to Annie E. Howe in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Her letter references a school centennial and memories of her school friends. She writes about her brother being on a buffalo hunt and the ages of her sisters and where they are living. She mentions the Winnebago Tribe, experiences of children and the missionary school, and chapel on Sundays. The letter may have been written in 1877 as the...

Content Description The photograph album of Dr. William Bates holds 52 photos of members of the Omaha tribe, their homes, other buildings, and surrounding countryside. Also included with the album is a numbered list identifying people in the photographs. The list was created by Dr. Will Bates. The photograph numbered 52 shows two men in a buggy and the man on the right was identified as Bates.A partial list of names provided by the seller: "Diddock, Dr. Picotte, Daniel Grant, Julia Decora, Minnie...