History Nebraska
Independent state agency and membership organization in Nebraska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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History Nebraska, formerly the Nebraska State Historical Society is a Nebraska state agency, founded in 1878 to "encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information ... and to embrace alike aboriginal and modern history." It was designated a state institution in 1883, and upgraded to a state agency in 1994. The agency rebranded and announced their name change to History Nebraska on April 30, 2018.
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Formed | 1878 |
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Jurisdiction | State of Nebraska |
Headquarters | 1500 R Street, Lincoln, Nebraska |
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Website | History Nebraska (Official Site) |
The agency's mission statement is "[to] collect, preserve, and open to all, the histories we share." The agency developed a process for the return of human remains, burial objects and cultural items of 1,400 individuals in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990.[1]