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Julius Meyer Indian Wigwam, 1878

Julius Meyer Indian Wigwam, 1878

A Jewish immigrant from Prussia, Julius Meyer followed his brothers to Omaha in the 1860s and made contact with various Indigenous nations in the region. Meyer said he learned to speak six Native languages and worked as a translator for the US government. Using beads...
Marker Monday:  The Cheyenne Breakout

Marker Monday: The Cheyenne Breakout

Location U.S. 20, Harrison, Sioux County, Nebraska View this marker’s location 42653184, -103.4972 Marker Text On September 9, 1878, after a year of suffering on an Oklahoma reservation, some 300 Northern Cheyenne Indians began a trek back to their homeland....
Indigenous boarding schools in Nebraska

Indigenous boarding schools in Nebraska

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-26/genoa-indian-school-search-for-lost-cemetery/101081992History Nebraska employees were deeply saddened by the recent discoveries of Indigenous children’s remains at residential schools in Canada. Nebraska has its own ugly past...
Nebraska’s most problematic historical markers

Nebraska’s most problematic historical markers

The Nebraska Historical Marker Program is one of History Nebraska’s most popular programs, but some markers have not aged well. We’re reviewing them to identify and prioritize the ones that fall short of our standards. By David L. Bristow, Editor June 1, 2021, updated...