The mission

To make a positive impact and difference in the Omaha community, focused on North Omaha, in the areas of social justice, educational empowerment, and cultural events.

History

On October 24, 1976, a group called the Omaha Homecoming Planning Committee had their first meeting and a vision of having a reunion of native Omahans that left the city for various reasons. The individuals responsible for setting up the committee and subsequent meetings were founders, Vera Johnson and Bettie McDonald. On December 13, 1976, the committee elected to call themselves the Native Omahans Club. A celebratory itinerary included a social mixer, gospel night, riverboat ride, homecoming parade, homecoming dance, picnic and a “Blue Monday.” The Native Omahan’s Club held their first homecoming on August 26, 1977. The week-long homecoming celebration reunites former residents to a city that they once called home. It is a bi-ennial event in North Omaha, Nebraska celebrating the community’s historical and cultural legacies.  The Native Omahans Club, Inc. is the official legacy and only organization to uphold the long-standing tradition of Native Omahan Days, and Founders, Vera Johnson and Bettie McDonald.

FOUNDERS

Vera Johnson

Bettie McDonald