Niobrara Reservation
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The Niobrara Reservation is a former Indian Reservation
in northeast Nebraska
. Originally comprising lands for both the Santee Sioux and the Ponca
s near the mouth of the Niobrara River
, there was a government boarding school for both tribes. By 1908 1130.7 acres (4.6 km²) were reserved for an agency, school and mission for a distinct Santee Sioux Reservation; the neighboring Ponca Reservation
had only 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) reserved for agency and school buildings.
Located west of Lynch, Nebraska
, an archeological dig began in the early 20th century that excavated a historic Pawnee village on the reservation. A project of the University of Nebraska and the Smithsonian Institution
, the workers were paid by the Works Progress Administration
. The village included circular homes up to sixty feet in diameter, stretched for almost two miles (3 km) along the south banks of the Niobrara River.
Niobrara Island was included in the original reservation.
Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
in northeast Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. Originally comprising lands for both the Santee Sioux and the Ponca
Ponca
The Ponca are a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma...
s near the mouth of the Niobrara River
Niobrara River
The Niobrara River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, running through the U.S. states of Wyoming and Nebraska. The river drains one of the most arid sections of the Great Plains, and has a low flow for a river of its length...
, there was a government boarding school for both tribes. By 1908 1130.7 acres (4.6 km²) were reserved for an agency, school and mission for a distinct Santee Sioux Reservation; the neighboring Ponca Reservation
Ponca Reservation
The Ponca Reservation of the Ponca tribe is located in northeast Nebraska, with the seat of tribal government located in Niobrara, Knox County. The reservation is also the location of the historic Ponca Fort called Nanza....
had only 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) reserved for agency and school buildings.
Located west of Lynch, Nebraska
Lynch, Nebraska
Lynch is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. Lynch is located in northern Nebraska, between the Missouri and Niobrara Rivers.-Geography:Lynch is located at ....
, an archeological dig began in the early 20th century that excavated a historic Pawnee village on the reservation. A project of the University of Nebraska and the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
, the workers were paid by the Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
. The village included circular homes up to sixty feet in diameter, stretched for almost two miles (3 km) along the south banks of the Niobrara River.
Niobrara Island was included in the original reservation.