This is North Omaha Chronicles, “North Omaha’s Fur Trading Posts,” 12-14-19. Copyright Adam Fletcher Sasse. All Rights Reserved.

This is North Omaha Chronicles, “North Omaha’s Fur Trading Posts,” 12-14-19. Copyright Adam Fletcher Sasse. All Rights Reserved.
This is North Omaha Chronicles, 12-13-19 called “3 Nations.” Copyright Adam Fletcher Sasse. All Rights Reserved.
This is North Omaha Chronicles, 12-12-19. Copyright Adam Fletcher Sasse. All Rights Reserved.
A podcast about the history of fur trading in Omaha, Nebraska by Adam Fletcher Sasse and Steve Sleeper for NorthOmahaHistory.com
The Ponca Hills have a deep and rich history with American Indians, horse thieves, fur trappers and more. Here’s my account…
Native Americans are not gone, and neither is their culture. This article is not intended to mythologize, romanticize, or historicize American Indians of any kind in any way. Instead, its a simple summary of what white people have found about the Native Americans who lived in the area we know today as North Omaha.
Almost a thousand years ago early American Indians roamed the thick woodlands the lined the Missouri River bottoms in East Omaha. There were fishing ponds and hideaways, both excellent for keeping the small western villages of the Woodlands culture that dotted the area. On the plateau above the river was a prairie that looked more […]