The Oto tribe signed an 1854 treaty relinquishing their territory west of the Missouri River except for a 250-square-mile reservation in the Blue River basin. This village and agency, near present-day Barneston, became the center of Oto culture in Nebraska, and is now listed on the
Barneston, NE National RegisterPart of the Rainwater Basin, this wetland serves as the home to the annual duck and geese migration. Nature enthusiasts and b...