Standing Bear of the Ponca
Imagine having to argue in court that you are a person. Yet this is just what Standing Bear, of the Ponca Indian tribe, did in Omaha in 1879. And because of this trial, the law finally said that an Indian was indeed a person, with rights just like any other American. Standing Bear of the Pona tells...
| Main Author: | Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk. |
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| Other Authors: | Floyd, Thomas (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
[2013]
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| Series: |
Notable Nebraskans.
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| Summary: |
Imagine having to argue in court that you are a person. Yet this is just what Standing Bear, of the Ponca Indian tribe, did in Omaha in 1879. And because of this trial, the law finally said that an Indian was indeed a person, with rights just like any other American. Standing Bear of the Pona tells the story of this historic leader, from his childhood education in the ways and traditions of his people to his trials and triumphs as chief of the Bear Clan of the Ponca tribe. |
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| Physical Description: |
48 pages : color illustrations ; 18 x 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-48). |
| ISBN: |
9780803228269 0803228260 |
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