Justice John Wright Presiding over the Reenactment of the Chief Standing Bear Trial

May 23, 2018 | Chief Standing Bear

Please click here to be directed to a video of late Justice John Wright presiding over a recreation of the Trial of Standing Bear which took place in the Nebraska Supreme Court on April 8, 2017 as part of a Diverse Origins event for Cub Scouting and the 150th anniversary of Nebraska statehood.

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Justice John Wright Presiding over the Reenactment of the Chief Standing Bear Trial

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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."

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