Standing Bear (1834(?) - 1908) was a Ponca Native American chief who successfully argued in U.S. District Court in 1879 that Native Americans are "persons within the meaning of the law" and have the rights of citizenship. Wikipedia
Standing Bear was born on the Ponca reservation in what is now Nebraska around 1834, although some sources say he was born in 1829. net.unl.edu/~swi/guide/stbear.html
An important event that was to effect all Indians was the Supreme Court case of Standing Bear vs. Crook.......... www.geocities.com/pegmihedu/standingbear.html
Standing Bear , 1829-1908 Standing Bear was a chief of the Ponca Indians whose tribe was moved to Indian Territory in Oklahoma in 1877. www.nebraskahistory.org/oversite/kidstuff/standing.htm
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Ponca Chief, Standing Bear Standing Bear won the battle for himself and for all Native Americans to become "persons" under United States law. www.poncacity.com/history/bits/ponca_chief.htm