Native American tribes in Nebraska in Macy, with the Winnebago Tribal Council in nearby Winnebago. The offices of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Santee Sioux Tribal Council offices are in Niobrara. The Bureau of Indian Affairs office serving Nebraska is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, while the Winnebago Agency office serves the Omaha and Winnebago. Native American tribes in Nebraska Native American tribes in the U.S. state of Nebraska have been Plains Indians, descendants of succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples who have occupied the area for thousands of years. More than 15 historic tribes have been identified as having lived in, hunted in,
Sterilization of Native American women minimum one fourth of the Native Americans child bearing individuals were unable to become pregnant if they were able and wanted to. The decline in birth rate was a quantifiable effect however, sterilization also impacted individuals psychologically and socially. Within Native American culture a woman's fertility along with the family unit are greatly valued. For a woman to be unable to bare children would cause shame, embarrassment and possible condemnation from the individuals tribe due to how Native American peoples view motherhood. These emotions could have been exacerbated due to Native American's deep cultural roots that are based on the