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Native Tribes of Nebraska

Did you know
 the name "Nebraska" is a Siouan Indian word? It comes from the native name for Platte River, which is Nibthaska (in Omaha-Ponca) or Nibrathka (in Otoe). These words mean "flat river."

The original inhabitants of the area that is now Nebraska included:

Plan your itinerary with the following stops.
The Arapaho tribe
The Cheyenne tribe
The Kansa tribe
The Lakota and Dakota Sioux tribes
The Missouria tribe
The Omaha tribe
The Otoe tribe
The Pawnee tribe
The Ponca tribe

Other Indian tribes driven into Nebraska after Europeans arrived included:

The Sac and Fox tribe
The Winnebago tribe