Standing Bear's Footsteps

In 1877, the Great Plains Ponca Tribe was forced from ancestral lands in Nebraska to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. When his dying son's last wish was to be buried at home, Chief ... Read allIn 1877, the Great Plains Ponca Tribe was forced from ancestral lands in Nebraska to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. When his dying son's last wish was to be buried at home, Chief Standing Bear embarked on a torturous 600 mile trek to fulfill his promise. When captured ... Read allIn 1877, the Great Plains Ponca Tribe was forced from ancestral lands in Nebraska to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. When his dying son's last wish was to be buried at home, Chief Standing Bear embarked on a torturous 600 mile trek to fulfill his promise. When captured en route, Chief Standing Bear sued U.S. Army General George R. Crook, demanding his freedo... Read all