Chief Blackbird is among those Omaha who…
1800 CE
Blackbird had established trade with the Spanish and French, and uses trade as a security measure to protect his people.
Aware that they traditionally lack a large population as defense from neighboring tribes, Blackbird believed that fostering good relations with white explorers and trading were the keys to their survival.
The Spanish had built a fort nearby and trade regularly with the Omaha during this period.
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