The Pawnee are a Native American nation of the Plains Indian culture originally from Nebraska and Kansas, now living primarily in Oklahoma.

What was the religion of the Pawnee?

The Pawnee religion was animism, the belief that all things have a soul and the whole world is animated by supernatural spirits.

When did the Pawnee surrender their lands to the US Government?

The Pawnee ceded their ancestral lands to the US Government in 1833.

Why did the Pawnee serve in the US Army against other Native American tribes?

The Pawnee were the enemy of the Sioux, Cheyenne, and other Plains Indian nations and so allied themselves with the US Army against them.

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Definition

The Pawnee are a Native American nation of the Plains Indians culture originally from the region of modern Nebraska. Prior to the European colonization of the Americas, they were among the most powerful of the Plains Indian tribes numbering over 60,000, reduced to between 4,000 and 8,000 by 1859. Today, they live primarily in Oklahoma.

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Timeline

c. 1250
Pawnee are established in regions of modern Kansas and Nebraska.
1541
First encounter of Pawnee with Europeans through Coronado's expedition.
c. 1680
Pawnee encounter the French.
1833
Pawnee cede their lands to the US Government.
1873
Battle of Massacre Canyon; Pawnee ambushed and defeated by Sioux war party.
1875
Pawnee relocate to Indian Territory in modern-day Oklahoma.