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Unincorporated · Thurston County · Population 1,045 (2020 census) · ZIP 68039

About Macy

Macy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place of 1,045 on US 75 in eastern Thurston County, and the seat of government of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. It has Umoⁿhoⁿ Nation Public Schools, the Macy campus of Nebraska Indian Community College, the Carl T. Curtis Health Education Center and Big Elk Park.

History

The Omaha lived in this region by 1750, and Lewis and Clark recorded the tribe in 1804. By the treaty of March 16, 1854, the Omaha ceded most of their land and kept a reservation around the Blackbird Hills, where they moved in 1855. The Omaha Agency and a Presbyterian mission (1856) were set up here; the name Macy is a blend of "Omaha" and "Agency," and the post office opened in 1906.

Blackbird Hill, about three miles south, is the burial place of Chief Blackbird, who died in the smallpox epidemic of 1800; William Clark climbed it on August 11, 1804. The hill is on private land and closed to the public. The Omaha Tribe's He'dewachi celebration has been held each August for more than two centuries at Little Warrior Park; the 222nd was August 27–30, 2026. Actor Rodney A. Grant was born in Macy.

Highways and trails through Macy

Route	One way	Other way
US 75Along the east side of Macy	North to NE 94 and Winnebago (about 9 mi)	South to Decatur (about 11 mi)
NE 94Ends at US 75 northwest of Macy	West to Walthill (about 6.5 mi) and Pender	Ends at US 75

Nearby towns

Walthill	about 6.5 mi west	US 75 and NE 94
Winnebago	about 9 mi north	US 75
Decatur	about 11 mi south	US 75
Rosalie	about 15 mi southwest	NE 94 and US 77
Pender	about 19.5 mi west	NE 94

Things to see

Omaha Tribe historical marker on US 75 · Big Elk Park · Little Warrior Park, the powwow grounds · Blackbird Hill overlook off US 75 (the hill itself is private) · Our Lady of Fatima Mission

Schools and health care

Schools: Umoⁿhoⁿ Nation Public Schools, 470 Main St. (pre-K–12); Nebraska Indian Community College, 1111 US 75

Health care: Carl T. Curtis Health Education Center, 100 Indian Hills Dr. (tribal and Indian Health Service clinic); nearest hospital Twelve Clans Unity Hospital, Winnebago (about 9 mi)

Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; Thurston County; Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; Omaha Tribe of Nebraska; National Register of Historic Places; Nebraska Department of Transportation route mileposts. Distances marked "about" are estimates.