What language do the Omaha Indians speak?
Most Omaha people speak English today. However, many Omahas, especially elders, also speak their native Omaha-Ponca language, which they shared with the neighboring Ponca tribe. If you’d like to know an easy Omaha word, “aho” (pronounced ah-hoe) is a friendly greeting. What was Omaha culture like in the past? What is it like now? Here’s a link to the homepage of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. On their site you can find information about the Omaha people in the past and today. How do Omaha Indian children live, and what did they do in the past? They do the same things all children do–play with each other, go to school and help around the house. Many Omaha children like to go hunting and fishing with their fathers. In the past, Indian kids had more chores and less time to play in their daily lives, just like colonial children. But they did have dolls, toys, and games to play. Here is a picture of a hoop game played by Plains Indian kids. An Omaha mother traditionally carried a young child
