Nasharo Traditional Cache
Twinstars: The historic marker is back up in a different location, but not too far away. Mayhaps another cache is in order. Anyway, time to retire Nasharo.
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This geocache is located near a monument commemorating the signing of a treaty with the Pawnee Indians in 1857. Although a mere technicality, this treaty made legal the settlement of Nebraska north of the Platte.
This cache is not difficult, although it isn’t handicap accessible. Otherwise it should be a fairly easy cache to uncover with kids. The container is a Lock & Lock container (approximately 0.75 gallon size), which has been camouflaged.
It is interesting to note that J. Sterling Morton served as interpreter at the treaty signing. Born in 1832, Julius Sterling Morton came with his bride to Nebraska in the fall of 1854. Nebraska Territory had just been organized that spring. At the time of the treaty, the 25 year-old Morton was the Otoe County representative to the territory's Legislative Assembly. President James Buchanan appointed him secretary and acting governor of Nebraska Territory in 1858. When Nebraska became a state in 1867, Morton was nominated for governor by the Democratic party but was defeated. Grover Cleveland appointed him U.S. secretary of agriculture in 1893, becoming the first cabinet member appointed from west of the Missouri River.
Unfortunately not much is known of the individual Native American attendees at the treaty signing, other than their names. Na-Sharo Se-De-Ta-Pa-Ko “The One The Great Spirit Smiles On” was a chief of the Republican Pawnee.
With the treaty of Grand Pawnee Village, Nebraska (1833) the Pawnee ceded all their lands south of the Platte River. With the Treaty of Table Creek, — commemorated by this monument – they ceded all lands north of the Platte, except a strip on the Loup River, where their reservation was established. This tract was ceded to the Whites in 1876, when the tribe was removed to Oklahoma, where they now live.
Despite the legalistic wording of the treaty (see this website (visit link) the Pawnee at this time knew full well what the White Man was up to.)
A more complete history of the Pawnee can be found at this website (visit link) .
Original cache contents:
First to Find
Nebraskache Geocoin (trackable & not activated)
2006 Geocaching Jeep Travel Bug (GJTB)
Jessica Rabbit Travel Bug
Log book and pencil
** September 8, 2006 ~~ Note **
Cache has been relocated away from the trash.
One interesting point I’ve noticed about the new location is that one can now hear muggles approaching from a very long ways off. The trees lining the road appear to funnel sound.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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