Nation / Tribe
Pawnee Nation
The Pawnee (Chaticks si Chaticks, "Men of Men") are a Caddoan-speaking people whose homeland was centered on the Platte and Loup river valleys of present-day Nebraska. They were a semi-sedentary nation known for their distinctive earth lodge villages, sophisticated astronomical knowledge, and seasonal buffalo hunts. The Pawnee comprised four bands: the Chaui (Grand), Kitkahahki (Republican), Pitahawirata (Tappage), and Skidi (Loup/Wolf). They maintained generally peaceful relations with the United States and signed several treaties in the early 19th century. The Pawnee Nation is headquartered today in Pawnee, Oklahoma.
Portrait: George Catlin, "Shón-ka-ki-he-ga, Horse Chief, Grand Pawnee Head Chief," 1832. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
4 treaties
6 total items
6 mapped locations
