Ah-Ho friends and relatives!
My name is Justin McCauley and I am an enrolled member of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
and a member of the Inkesabe (Buffalo clan) not sure if I spelled that correctly.
My Omaha name is Tae’wakinish which was given to me by my late grandfather Charles
McCauley and grandmother Cecilia (Blackbird) McCauley and I am the great great grandson
of Ishtathba the last person to lead the Omaha’s on the their last buffalo hunt ever.
I am the son of Edwin and Barb McCauley. I am a proud father of two wonderful children
Amber (15) and Tyler (12) who are my whole world, and my amazing wife Natalie McCauley
who is my rock. Together my family and I love to camp, rodeo where we compete in team
roping and calf roping, play volleyball, and I also love to bow hunt whitetail deer
on my homelands.
With the exception of attending college I have lived my entire life on the Omaha Reservation
and grew up in Walthill. I was raised farming, fishing, and hunting here on the Omaha
Reservation which has been a true blessing. Upon graduation I attended NECC in Norfolk
where I obtained my AA in Farm and Ranch Management/Ag Business, I then attended Bellevue
University and received my BA in Business Management. Later on I finished my MA in
Criminal Justice from Bellevue University. I have a wide variety of knowledge and
education as I feel so strongly about expanding my knowledge in several fields that
would one day ultimately help my people. I worked for years in the BIA in land management
and law enforcement. I have been a Firearms Instructor, SRO (school resource officer)
Criminal Investigator, Lt., and Chief of police in both the BIA and Nebraska State
law enforcement systems. It is my goal to help educate my people in areas where we
need to concentrate. The Criminal Justice system in Indian Country need qualified
and educated people to help with the ever growing problems that arise.
I highly encourage everyone to be part of the solution for our people and obtaining
higher education through NICC is a great way to start. I look forward to seeing you
in class!
Web’la’ho relatives
