Omaha tribe

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The Omaha tribe is a Native American people originally from the Midwestern United States, particularly along the Missouri River in present-day Nebraska, known for their Plains culture, complex social organization, and historical role as traders.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska 5
Omaha tribe canonical 4
Omaha Tribal Council 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of the United States
Native American tribe
citizenship U.S. citizens
surface form: United States citizens
clanSystem patrilineal clans
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culture Plains culture
cultureArea Plains Indians
ethnicGroupOf United States of America
surface form: United States
federallyRecognizedTribe Yes
governingBody tribal council
hasAutonym Umoⁿhoⁿ
headquarters Macy, Nebraska
historicalActivity fur trade along the Missouri River
historicalAffiliation Dhegiha Siouan peoples
historicalMigration migrated westward from the Ohio River Valley
historicalRole regional traders along the Missouri River
ISO639-3Code oma (Omaha–Ponca language)
language Omaha–Ponca language
languageFamily Siouan languages
modernGovernment Omaha tribe self-linksurface differs
surface form: Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
neighboringTribe Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) people
surface form: Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) tribe
notableCeremony Hethuska (warrior society) dance
populationRegion Nebraska
primaryRegion Midwestern United States
primaryState Nebraska
recognizedBy Bureau of Indian Affairs
relatedEthnicGroup Kansa (Kaw) tribe
Osage Nation
Ponca
surface form: Ponca tribe

Quapaw tribe
religion Christianity
traditional tribal religion
reservation Omaha Reservation
surface form: Omaha Indian Reservation
reservationState Iowa
Nebraska
socialOrganization complex clan system
dual tribal divisions
subsistence bison hunting
corn cultivation
timeZone Central Time Zone
traditionalEconomy agriculture
hunting
trade
traditionalTerritory Missouri River Basin
surface form: Missouri River valley

present-day Nebraska
treaty Treaty of 1854
surface form: Treaty of 1854 with the United States

Treaty of 1865 with the United States

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kaw Nation relatedEthnicGroup Omaha tribe
Omaha people governingBody Omaha tribe
this entity surface form: Omaha Tribal Council
Omaha governingBody Omaha tribe
this entity surface form: Omaha Tribal Council
Omaha tribe modernGovernment Omaha tribe self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Quapaw tribe relatedEthnicGroup Omaha tribe
Omaha–Ponca language ethnicGroup Omaha tribe
Omaha–Ponca language usedBy Omaha tribe
this entity surface form: Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Omaha Reservation administeredBy Omaha tribe
this entity surface form: Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Omaha Reservation hasJurisdiction Omaha tribe
this entity surface form: Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Omaha Reservation governingBody Omaha tribe
this entity surface form: Omaha Tribal Council
Omaha Reservation hasAssociatedPeople Omaha tribe
this entity surface form: Omaha Nation
Omaha Sacred Pole associatedWith Omaha tribe
this entity surface form: Omaha clan system
Omaha Sacred Pole returnedTo Omaha tribe
this entity surface form: Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Treaty of 1854 countrySignatory Omaha tribe
this entity surface form: Omaha Nation
Alice Cunningham Fletcher notableWork Omaha tribe
this entity surface form: The Omaha Tribe