For nearly 200 years, September 21st marked the day the Otoe-Missouria tribe was forced out of their lands, which would later become the city of Lincoln. Now the tribe hopes the day will serve as an annual reminder of reconciliation. Nebraska Public Media's Jackie Ourada follows them on their journey home.
For nearly 200 years, Sept. 21 marked the day the Otoe-Missouria tribe was forced out of their lands, which would later become the city of Lincoln, Neb. Now the tribe hopes the day with serve as an annual reminder of reconciliation.
For nearly 200 years, September 21st marked the day the Otoe-Missouria tribe was forced out of their lands, which would later become the city of Lincoln. Now the tribe hopes the day will serve as an annual reminder of reconciliation. Nebraska Public Media's Jackie Ourada follows them on their journey home.
Sept. 21 marked the anniversary of when the Otoe-Missouria tribe was forced out of their lands, which would later become the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, and moved to a reservation in Oklahoma. Now the tribe hopes the day will serve as an annual reminder of reconciliation.
The fact that these age-old varieties survived the fact that Pawnee corn exists at all in 2021 is a story of tribal perseverance, cutting-edge horticulture and good, old-fashioned cooperation