 It is one of the nation's premier artists' colonies, founded by Ree Schonlau (Kaneko), wife of Japanese artist Jun Kaneko, who lives in Omaha and opened Museum Kaneko in 2007.Other museums in Omaha include the Great Plains Black History Museum, celebrating the legacy of African Americans in Omaha and throughout the Midwest; and; the General Crook House Museum at Fort Omaha, exploring the role of the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars of the 1900s.General Crook was renowned for speaking on behalf of Chief Standing Bear of the Omahas during the landmark trial of "Standing Bear v. Crook" in 1879.