Chief Standing Bear’s profile has grown in recent years, as several statues of him have been erected, including one in 2019 in Statuary Hall in Washington. Judi M. gaiashkibos, executive ...

The Nebraska Legislature's appropriations committee heard from some people Monday looking to build a museum honoring Chief Standing Bear. That museum has already been on the unicameral's radar.

Chief Standing Bear, the courageous Ponca leader whose 19th century defense of Native American equality made him a civil rights hero, was honored Wednesday with a statue in the US Capitol.