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It was a relatively simple act: Ponca Chief Standing Bear left his reservation in 1878 to bury his son on the tribe’s ancestral land in Nebraska. But the action would lead to a major federal court decision establishing Native Americans as people under the law. The U.S. Government argued “an Indian is neither a person nor a citizen.” The state of Nebraska is honoring Standing Bear as a civil rights leader with a statue in the U.S. Capitol. We’ll review Standing Bear’s legacy and his remarkable accomplishment during a troubling time in history.
Dwight Howe (Omaha/Ponca) – cultural director for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Larry Dwyer – author of Standing Bear’s Quest for Freedom
Break 1 music: Generations (song) P. Town Boyz (artist) P. Town Boyz (album)
Break 2 music: Qimuksiq Dogsled Ride (song) PIQSIQ (artist) Quviasugvik: In Search of Harmony (album)
