"In the interview series Meet Native America, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian invites tribal leaders, cultural figures, and other interesting and accomplished Native individuals to introduce themselves and say a little about their lives and work. Together, their responses illustrate the diversity of the indigenous communities of the Western Hemisphere, as well as their shared concerns, and offer insights beyond what’s in the news to the ideas and experiences of Native peoples today."
-Dennis Zotigh, NMAI
"Where is the Omaha Tribe located?
Our reservation is located in northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa. The Missouri River runs through our reservation.
Where was your tribe originally from?
The Omaha people migrated to the upper Missouri area and the Plains by the late 17th century from earlier locations in the Ohio River Valley. The Omaha speak a Siouan language of the Dhegihan branch, very similar to that spoken by the Ponca. The Ponca were part of the Omaha before splitting off into a separate tribe in the mid-18th century. We are related to Osage, Quapaw, and Kansa peoples, who also migrated west under pressure from the Iroquois in the Ohio Valley. "
To view the full interview, click here.
The Omaha Tribe's website.
-Dennis Zotigh, NMAI
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| Vernon Miller, chairman of the Omaha Tribe. Image Courtesy of Jeff Liu & the National Museum of the American Indian's Blog. |
Our reservation is located in northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa. The Missouri River runs through our reservation.
Where was your tribe originally from?
The Omaha people migrated to the upper Missouri area and the Plains by the late 17th century from earlier locations in the Ohio River Valley. The Omaha speak a Siouan language of the Dhegihan branch, very similar to that spoken by the Ponca. The Ponca were part of the Omaha before splitting off into a separate tribe in the mid-18th century. We are related to Osage, Quapaw, and Kansa peoples, who also migrated west under pressure from the Iroquois in the Ohio Valley. "
To view the full interview, click here.
The Omaha Tribe's website.
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