Rare Marine Shell Artifacts Found in NSHS Archeological Collections
A photo of the runtee in the NSHS collections.
Two very uncommon artifacts made of Atlantic coast marine shell and called ‘runtees’ are in the NSHS ...
Pawnee
What We Found
Which is the earliest known picture of a Nebraska event?
Make your guess, then scroll down for the answer.
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The Long Journey Of White Fox
In 1874, a Pawnee man named White Fox died from disease while traveling in Sweden. Tragically, his remains didn't make it back home for over a century thanks to the ...
How the Republican River Got its Name
Have you ever wondered how the Republican River got its name? The name is older than the Republican Party and has a surprising origin.
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Indigenous boarding schools in Nebraska
Photo: Pawnee children at their reservation boarding school in Nance County, Nebraska, circa 1871
By Araceli Hernandez, Digital Outreach Educator; David ...
Collaboration Among History Nebraska, Pawnee Nation, NDOT
Nebraska archeology is renowned for its collection of artifacts and other information related to the Pawnee Tribe. The Pawnee lived over a wide expanse of what is now ...
Pawnee Archeology
The Pawnee, who lived widely across Nebraska, are represented in a large collection of the state's archeology.
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Marker Monday: Massacre Canyon
Marker Text
The adjacent stone monument erected in 1930 was first placed about a mile south of this area. Originally on the highway overlooking the ...
Native Americans along the Trails at Chimney Rock
While the land was unknown to emigrants during their travels on the trails across Nebraska, it had been home to several Indigenous tribes for thousands of years. They ...
Archeology of the Sedentary Siouan Tribes in Nebraska
While Nebraska is known for its remarkable record of Pawnee archeology, the state also is home to an important archeological record of tribes known collectively as ...
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