Pahuk

  • Also Known As: 25SD24

  • Address: N end of Cnty Rd 16
  • Vicinity: Address Restricted, bluff near Platte River
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Site

Pahuk is a bluff on the Platte River in eastern Nebraska notable, in the traditional Pawnee religion, as one of five dwellings of the nahurac, spirit animals who are messengers and servants of Tirawa, the supreme being. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1855/00/00 The Pawnee federation establish three villages near Pahuk: The Skidi at what is now known as the McClean Site, the Chaui (Grand Pawnee) at the today's Leshara Site and one on the south bank of the Platte west of the Skidi.
1857/09/24 Under pressure from white settlers and Sioux attacks, the confederate bands of the Pawnees, sign a treaty relinquishing all their right, title, and interest in land in Nebraska in exchange for a reservation on the Loup River.
1858/00/00 In Florence, the Nebraska Territorial Legislature votes to build a new capital on Capitol Hill (Pahuk) at the fledgling community of Neapolis. Governor William A Richardson refuses to recognize the move and Neapolis soon falters.

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Particulars for Pahuk:
Historic Use Ceremonial site
Area of Significance Historic - aboriginal
Criteria Historic Event
Criteria Information Potential
Level of Significance National
Cultural Affiliation Native American
Cultural Affiliation Pawnee
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Area of Significance Religion
Historic Use Religious Property
Sight Category Site
Historic Use Village site



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 14th August 1973

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Pahuk
Registry Address: Address Restricted
Registry Number: 73001074
Resource Type: Site
Owner: Private
Area in Acres: 85
Contributing Sites: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Historic - aboriginal, Politics-government, Religion
Applicable Criteria: Event, Information Potential
Criteria Consideration: Religious property
Cultural Affiliation: Native American, Pawnee
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Significant Year: c 1858
Historic Function: Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-Function: Village site, Ceremonial site
Current Function: Agriculture, subsistence
Current Sub-Function: Agricultural fields

Creative Works »

WorkTypeAsNotedInCreatorNote
The Buffalo Hunters (book) Book Mari Sandoz

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