by Scott Shafer | January 7, 2015 | Chief Standing Bear
Screening of Standing Bear’s Footsteps & Presentation by Princella Parker Sunday, January 11, 2015 2:00 p.m. John G. Neihardt State Historical Site 306 West Elm Street Bancroft, Nebraska Standing Bear’s...
by Scott Shafer | January 5, 2015 | Chief Standing Bear, The Trail Ahead
By NATASHA RAUSCH NIOBRARA — The Ponca Tribe is growing and expanding — rapidly and impressively. The tribe, which has its headquarters here, has come a long way since 1964, when it was existence was officially terminated by the federal government, along with 109...
by Scott Shafer | January 5, 2015 | Chief Standing Bear, Historic Sites
Standing Bear’s Footsteps The January “Sunday Afternoon at the Museum” program at the John G. Neihardt State Historic Site features a screening of Standing Bear’s Footsteps, a historical documentary that traces Chief Standing Bear’s journey from his Nebraska homeland...
by Scott Shafer | January 5, 2015 | Chief Standing Bear, Legislation
December 25, 2014 by Brent Martin It got half-way there. It will have to wait until next year to see if Congress will approve creation of a Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail. The United States House approved by voice vote a bill sponsored by Congressman Jeff...