Indigenous People of Missouri

Class & Event Types:

Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture, Virtual

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on October 23, 2025 @ 7:00pm.
  • A library card is not required.

Event Details

This talk will focus on the Osage because of their connections to St. Louis. Other native peoples within Missouri included the Kickapoo, Shawnee, Ioway, Otoe, Delaware, Osage, and others.

Some of these groups lived in Missouri for centuries, and some came to Missouri because of the growing number of white inhabitants in the East.

Doug Schneider will discuss what indigenous life was like before and after Missouri was settled. He will also cover the reasons why there are no federally recognized tribes in Missouri today.

image of 3 native americans

Recommended reading from the Library: Indigenous People of Missouri

The presenter is Doug Schneider, author, St. Louis walking tour guide, Scottish country dancer, fan of architecture, Route 66 enthusiast, who graduated from Brown University, one of the eight Ivy League universities, with a Bachelor's in History; and from the University of London with a Master's in Linguistics.