Historically, the Pawnee lived in villages of earth lodges near the Loup, Republican, and South Platte rivers. The Pawnee tribal economic activities throughout the year alternated between …

The Pawnee Nation has a long and proud history spanning more than 2000 years. Before European contact, perhaps as many as 300,000 Pawnees inhabited the central plains of North …

Oct 17, 2025 · Pawnee, North American Indian people of Caddoan linguistic stock who lived on the Platte River in what is now Nebraska, U.S., from before the 16th century to the latter part …

Jan 10, 2024 · The name Pawnee is thought to come from the Sioux word for "horn" and refers to the practice of Pawnee warriors greasing their hair so that it rose in a curve like a horn.

Descended from Caddoan linguistic stock, the Pawnee were unlike most Plains Indians as their villages tended to be permanent. Initially, they were agricultural, growing maize, beans, …

The Pawnee were one of the largest and most powerful of the groups living on the central plains. Their territory extended north from central Kansas through Nebraska and included large …

Jan 15, 2010 · The Pawnee were semisedentary and represented the horticultural tradition on the Plains. Their life was characterized by alternating patterns of cultivation and High Plains bison …