Headdress worn by Chief Standing Bear. Photo from Ponca Tribe
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has opened a museum inside a historic building. The Ponca Tribal Museum in Niobara is inside a building that was constructed tribal members in 1936. The collection includes a headdress worn by Chief Standing Bear, who won a landmark federal court case in 1879. The museum also houses a library, community learning center and the offices of the culture department.
Ponca Chief Standing Bear. Photo from Wikipedia
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