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Native American tribes in the U.S. state of Nebraska have been Plains Indians, descendants of succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples who have occupied the area for thousands of years. More than 15 historic tribes have been identified as having lived in, hunted in, or otherwise occupied territory within the current state boundaries.[1]
The 19th-century history of the state included the establishment of eight Indian reservations, including a half-breed tract. Today six tribes, (Omaha, Winnebago, Ponca, Iowa, Santee Sioux, Sac and Fox), have reservations in Nebraska. In 2006 American Indian and Alaska Native persons comprised one percent of the state's population.[2] Towns at the northern border also have relations within reservations within South Dakota.
- ^ Swanton, J.R. (1952) The Indian Tribes of North America. Washington, DC: General Printing Office. p 283.
- ^ "Nebraska Quickfacts" Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Census. Retrieved 6/28/08.