Contact and Conflict: The Monumental Story of Nebraska and the Indian Wars
“Contact and Conflict: The Monumental Story of Nebraska and the Indian Wars” by historian Jeff
Barnes is a chronological telling of the meetings of Native American and European Americans in
Nebraska, from peace through war, as commemorated in historical monuments and markers. These
memos from the past mark councils, trading and military posts, treaty sites, battles and massacres
originating with the differing cultures on the Plains.