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Text of 2015 Chief Standing Bear Trail Legislation is Now Available

by Scott Shafer | February 27, 2015 | Chief Standing Bear, Legislation

Click on the link below to view Sen. Deb Fischer’s new trail bill language: Standing Bear Trail Language

New Chief Standing Bear Trail Legislation Introduced

by Scott Shafer | February 20, 2015 | Chief Standing Bear

    Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry introduced H.R. 984 on February 13 to “amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic...

New Chief Standing Bear Trail Legislation Introduced

by Scott Shafer | February 20, 2015 | Chief Standing Bear

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer from Nebraska introduced S. 479 Chief Standing Bear Trail Legislation on February 12, 2015.  This is “A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of...

New Standing Bear’s Journey for Justice Scholarship Now Available

by Scott Shafer | February 19, 2015 | Chief Standing Bear, Scholarships

University of Nebraska Journalism Professor Joe Starita has announced that he is now offering a new scholarship for Native students in Nebraska.  Check out the link below for more information. Scholarship Application  

2015 Chief Standing Bear Essay Contest Is Now Open!

by Scott Shafer | February 19, 2015 | Chief Standing Bear

The Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs is pleased to announce the opening of the 2015 Chief Standing Bear Essay Contest.  For the first time ever the contest has been made open to student submissions from anywhere in the United States.  Check out the link below for...
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Chief Standing Bear Trail

Did you know that the court case Standing Bear v. Crook was one of the first civil rights cases in the United States?

In today's contentiously divided world, stories of equality and unity are paramount. Chief Standing Bear embodied that saying, "That hand is not the color of yours, but if I prick it, blood will flow and I shall feel pain. The blood is of the same color as yours. God made me and I am a man."