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The
Otoe-Missouria Tribe
The Otoe-Missouria were once part of a greater nation that comprised what is now the Ho-chunk (Winnebago), the Iowas, and the two current tribal entities, the Otoe and the Missouria. As the ancient great tribe was forced ever further south and west from their original homes around the Great Lakes, they broke apart, slowly forming the current nations. By the time of the white man's appearance, the four distinct nations were in existence. The final split occurred while the people dwelt along the banks of the Missouri River. It was here that the Otoe separated from the Missouria after a quarrel between the chiefs of the combined tribes. The son of the chief of what would become the Otoe supposedly seduced the daughter of the other. Because of the son's actions, the tribe that was driven away became known as the Otoe or lechers. Those that remained became the Missouria or the "people with dugout canoes". In 1829, the Missouria, after having been repeatedly attacked by nearby tribes, especially the Osage, rejoined with their relatives, the Otoe, forming the Otoe-Missouria of today. The 1,250 members of the modern Otoe-Missouria are currently based in Red Rock, Oklahoma. Information from website provided by Don Healy of Trenton, NJ
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