Joy Kathryn Gover White

The Pawnee Nation Flag is lowered for the passing of Skidi Tribal Member, Joy Kathryn Gover White. Mrs. Gover White was born January 12, 1941, and returned to the stars on June 2, 2025. Arrangements are being made with Poteet’s Funeral Home in Pawnee, OK.  Our condolences and prayers go out to the Gover & White Family, may…

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Early Closure for Memorial Day 2025

The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma will close at 3:00 p.m. today in Honor of Memorial Day. Memorial Day, observed on May 26, 2025, is a solemn national holiday in the United States dedicated to honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their duties. It is a day of remembrance,…

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Historical Marker – Prehistoric Burial Site

Prehistoric Burial Site Monument: From 1050 – 1400 the lower Platte and Missouri River valleys were home to prehistoric Indian farmers. These people lived in small villages and isolated farmsteads, cultivated corn and beans, and hunted game. The Indians built square-shaped houses made of logs and covered with earth, with long, earth-covered entryways. They were…

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Historical Marker – Indian Treaty Monument

Indian Treaty Monument Monument: “Erected 1933 to commemorate the treaty made with the Pawnee Tribe at Rocky Ford on North Table Creek, 1000 feet east of this site, establishing permanent friendly relations with the Pawnee Indians and insuring safety, prosperity and happiness to the pioneer white settlers. Assembled under the Treaty tree and participating in…

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Historical Marker – Pahuk’ Hill

Pahuk’ Hill Pahuk’ Hill, is a bluff on the Platte River in eastern Nebraska. In the traditional Pawnee religion, it was one of five dwellings of spirit animals with miraculous powers. The Pawnee occupied three villages near Pahuk’ in the decade prior to their removal to the Pawnee Reservation on the Loup River in 1859.…

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