York (1770 – before 1832) was the first African American in Omaha. He was a slave belonging to William Clark of the 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition.

A History of Black People in the Omaha Area Before 1850

Black trappers, traders, pioneers, and farmers were in the Omaha area before the city was founded. This is a history of Black people in the Omaha area before 1854 by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com. Continue reading A History of Black People in the Omaha Area Before 1850

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A History of Native Americans in North Omaha

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. Continue reading A History of Native Americans in North Omaha

North Omaha History Part 1: Before 1885 by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com

A History of North Omaha Part 1: Before 1885

This is “A History of North Omaha, Part 1: Before 1885” by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com. Almost a thousand years ago early American Indians roamed the thick woodlands the lined the Missouri River bottoms in East Omaha. There were … Continue reading A History of North Omaha Part 1: Before 1885