Pawnee Nation

The Pawnee Nation is primarily associated with the state of Oklahoma.

History
A history of the Pawnee Nation is included in a National Historical Register .pdf file, p. 29ff., available on the internet (takes time to load).

Pawnee are of the Caddoan linguistic group.

Homeland on Platte River and the Republican Fork of the Kansas River

The Pawnee consisted of four tribes:


 * Chaui or Grand Pawnee,
 * Kitkehahki or Republican Pawnee,
 * Pitahuerat or Tapage Pawnee,
 * Skidi or Skiri Pawnee

The Pawnee Nation was assigned to the following Agencies:


 * 1824-37, Upper Missour Agency
 * 1837-56, Council Bluffs Agency
 * 1856-59, Otoe Agency
 * 1859-80, Pawnee Agency
 * 1873-75, Wichita Agency

1876 moved to Oklahoma

These agencies were under the following Superintendencies: St. Louis Superintendency, Central Superintendency and Northern Superintendency

Tribal Headquarters
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Box 470 Pawnee, OK 74058 Phone: 918.762.3621 Fax: 918.762.6446

Agency Records
Correspondence and Census

Vital Records


 * Pawnee Agency (M595) births and deaths 1924-1932 FHL Film: 579750

Treaties:
The treaties of 1833, 1848, and 1857 ceded all their lands in Nebraska.


 * June 18-22, 1818, St. Louis, Missouri Territory.                                                                                                  Peace was condluded with the tribes of the region disturbed by the War of 1812.
 * September 30, 1825, at Fort Atkinson, (Council Bluffs), Iowa
 * October 9, 1833, at Grand Pawnee Village,on the Platte River, land ceded "all land lying south of the Platte River" annuity: $4,600 in goods .......
 * August 6, 1848, at Fort Childs, Nebraska ceded 60 mile strip on the Platte /Grand Island.
 * September 24, 1857, at Table Creek, Nebraska Territory
 * 1892 land in severalty and became citizens of the U.S.

Also listed in Treaties with Marhar, Tappaye, Loups, Republic, Republicans.

Listed below in references:

Kappler, Charles J.Indian Treaties 1778-1883, Interland Publishing Inc. New York, NY. 1972

ISNB 0-87989-02508

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
 * Pawnee Nation of OklahomaOfficial Website