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In 1918, three Ponca men, Frank Eagle, Louis McDonald, and McKinley Eagle, helped co-found the Native American Church. [15] [16]: 224–226 As of 2024, the Native American Church is the most widespread Indigenous religion among Native Americans in the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico, having an estimated 300,000 adherents.
In 1918, Louis MacDonald and Frank Eagle, both educated Ponca, co-founded the Native American Church. [2] [23] After many Ponca served in World War I, returning Ponca veterans founded the American Legion chapter Buffalo Post 38. In their community they revived traditional war dances, such as the heluska dance. [2] [24]
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is one of two federally recognized tribes of the Ponca people. The other is the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma . As of 2023 [update] , the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska’s total population is 5,334 citizens, [ 1 ] of which 1,923 reside in Nebraska.
The Ponca Reservation of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is located in northeast Nebraska, with the seat of tribal government located in Niobrara, Knox County. [1] The Indian reservation is also the location of the historic Ponca Fort called Nanza .
This is a list of federally recognized Native American Tribes in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma: Ponca: 3,581 3,000 Ponca City:
He delayed their return so the Ponca could rest, regain their health, and seek legal redress. [11] Crook told the Ponca story to Thomas Tibbles, an outspoken advocate of Native American rights (who had once served under John Brown). Tibbles, an editor of the Omaha Daily Herald, publicized the Poncas' story widely.
Matika Wilbur photographed members of every federally recognized Native American tribe. She named the series Project 562 for the number of recognized tribes at the time.
Chief White Eagle (c. 1825 – February 3, 1914) was a Native American politician and American civil rights leader who served as the hereditary chief of the Ponca from 1870 until 1904.