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Ponca Tribe
"God made me, and I am a man." - Chief Standing Bear
O' Great Spirit
"When you are in doubt, be still, and wait..." - Chief White Eagle
There will be a new LGBT+ support group that will meet on Wednesdays beginning August 1 at the Fred LeRoy Health& Wellness Center in Omaha. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
There will be an ABC’s of Diabetes class starting at noon July 24 at the tribe’s office in Sioux City. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
There will be a summer event for Norfolk youth July 30 at the PTN Cafeteria. The event will include a presentation on the environment. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
There will be a Ponca Family Swim/Fish Day July 28 at Niobrara State Park. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
The District 2 Back to School Event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. August 4 at the tribe’s new office site in Ralston. It will be in conjunction with the Annual Health Fair. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
There will be a Back to School Event from 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, at the tribe’s office in Sioux City. Backpacks will be given to all Ponca-enrolled school-age children, and there will be tribal programs on hand to share information. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
The tribe’s Lincoln office will host its annual Back to School Fair from 5-8 p.m. August 1. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
Come meet the new Domestic Violence Case Manager in Omaha while pampering yourself with products donated by Jamberry July 25 at the Fred LeRoy Health & Wellness Center in Omaha. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
Dress as your favorite superhero while participating in the Superhero Diabetes Dash before the 25th Annual Powwow in Niobrara. The walk/run, sponsored by the tribe’s Diabetes Program, will be at 5 p.m. Aug. 10. Prizes will be awarded to best superhero costumes and/or attire as well as winners in each age division of the walk/run. […]
The E.M.P.O.W.E.R. Women’s Talking Circle will meet Tuesdays from 5-6:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 2-3:30 p.m. beginning July 17 at the Fred LeRoy Health & Wellness Center in Omaha. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
There will be a Team Dancing Contest as part of the 25th Annual Powwow Aug. 10-12 in Niobrara. Rules for the contest are: Teams may consist of at least 3 people and no more than 5 Must be registered for Pow Wow Must be in full regalia Will be judged on dance steps, timing, choreography […]
The tribe’s Lincoln office is hosting youth hoop making and hoop dancing classes every Tuesday through August 7. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
The Fred LeRoy Health & Wellness Center in Omaha will be offering school and sports physicals during July and August. Click here to see the schedule and other details.
Each week through Sept. 28, Ponca Elders will be able to stop into tribal offices to pick up fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables. Click here to see the flyer for details about times and locations.
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Diabetes Program is now offering coverage for annual eye exams for our diabetic clients. Client must be registered in the Ponca Tribe Diabetes Program in order to qualify. Contact Sara Pfeifer or Crystal Mundorf for more information at 402.371.8834, or email spfeifer@poncatribe-ne.org or cmundorf@poncatribe-ne.org.
The tribe’s Domestic Violence Program is sponsoring an Elder Abuse Training from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 24 at the Northeast Community College Lifelong Learning Center in Norfolk. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
Read a story from the Omaha World-Herald about land being returned to the Ponca Nation at http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/in-possible-roadblock-for-keystone-xl-pipeline-opponents-gift-land/article_cbcf6d2b-1862-5d11-b4dd-5ad81d0378ee.html
Indianz.com wrote a story about the tribe’s June 8 groundbreaking for its casino project in Carter Lake, IA. Read the story at https://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2018/06/13/ponca-tribe-march-toward-sovereignty-wit.asp
The Fred LeRoy Health & Wellness Center’s Annual Health Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at the tribe’s new office site at 5711 South 86th Circle in Omaha. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
The Ponca Election Board is seeking two members from each district to assist with our election this year. There will be two meetings that they are required to attend. At the first meeting members will be putting together ballots for the election for mailing. At the second meeting, members will assist the Eection Board in […]
Nebraska Governor Pete Rickets has signed LB 807, which will of replace statues of William Jennings Bryan and J. Sterling Morton at the U.S. Capitol with statues of Chief Standing Bear and Willa Cather. To view the signed bill, visit https://www.poncatribe-ne.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/LB807_Signed.pdf
Culture Director Dwight Howe will be appearing on Nebraska Indian Community College radio station KZYK from 1-2 p.m. every Thursday to share the Ponca language, songs and stories as part of a new “Ponca Abthiⁿ” (“I Am Ponca”) program. To listen live on the internet, you can go to http://www.thenicc.edu/index.php/en/kzyk/radio It is recommended that you […]
Ponca elders (age 55 and over) living in the tribe’s Service Delivery Area are invited to participate in an Elder Needs Assessment Survey. Eligible elders who complete the survey will receive a $25 Walmart gift card. The survey will be used to guide tribal service planning. Take the survey at https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4256010/Elders-Planning-Survey
Tribal members are invited to take a survey to help judge the interest of a potential burial assistance benefit that would be made available to members at no cost. To take the survey, visit http://sgiz.mobi/s3/Burial-Benefits
The Social Services Department has a limited number of free passes to the Lincoln Children’s Zoo available to Ponca members. If you are interested, contact Joan at 402-438-9222 ext. 2017 or jgeardino@poncatribe-ne.org.
Beginning April 16, there will be weekly meals for Ponca Elders (55 and older) and their caregivers/spouses can receive a meal from noon to 2 p.m. at tribal office sites. This will be an ongoing weekly event. Monday – Lincoln Tuesday – Omaha Wednesday – Sioux City Thursday – Norfolk Friday – Niobrara Click here […]
The Ponca Tribal Council once again has approved the purchase of a Corporate Membership at the Tatanka Golf Club, operated by the Santee Sioux Tribe, near Niobrara, Nebraska. For full details, visit https://www.poncatribe-ne.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tatanka_golf_membership_2018_revised.pdf
On March 23, 2018, a State of Emergency was declared for the Ponca Language. From Tribal Chairman Larry Wright Jr.: “The 1960’s termination of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska had catastrophic affects on every aspect of our nation. Lost was our sense of community, history, culture, traditions and programs our people depended upon. Since the […]
The Ponca Election Board has posted the 2018 Council General Election Guidelines. Click here to download the notice from the Election Board.
Starting in April 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin mailing new Medicare Health Insurance cards. This new card contains a unique, randomly-assigned number that replaces the current Social Security-based number. According to CMS the goal of this change is to remove Social Security numbers to help prevent fraud, combat identity […]
Members: Tribal Council has approved funds for the new fiscal year for the Ponca Youth Enrichment Fund. To see the policy for members living in the 15-county Service Delivery Area, visit https://www.poncatribe-ne.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/policy_pyef_insidesda_170828.pdf. For members living outside the Service Delivery Area, the policy can be viewed at https://www.poncatribe-ne.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/policy_pyef_outsidesda_170828.pdf.
Tribal members can sign up to receive emails from Human Resources whenever new jobs within the tribe are posted. You can sign up with any office coordinator or by sending an email to hr@poncatribe-ne.org.
You can help support the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Circle of Elders by downloading the TAGG app on your Android of Apple mobile device. You can use the app to have 5 percent of your purchases at several businesses in Lincoln and Omaha donated to the tribe. There is no cost to you. See the […]
New Ponca Language Database available at Ponca Language Database. The passcode is: passcode
There will be a new LGBT+ support group that will meet on Wednesdays beginning August 1 at the Fred LeRoy Health& Wellness Center in Omaha. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
There will be an ABC’s of Diabetes class starting at noon July 24 at the tribe’s office in Sioux City. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
There will be a summer event for Norfolk youth July 30 at the PTN Cafeteria. The event will include a presentation on the environment. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
There will be a Ponca Family Swim/Fish Day July 28 at Niobrara State Park. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
The District 2 Back to School Event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. August 4 at the tribe’s new office site in Ralston. It will be in conjunction with the Annual Health Fair. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
There will be a Back to School Event from 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, at the tribe’s office in Sioux City. Backpacks will be given to all Ponca-enrolled school-age children, and there will be tribal programs on hand to share information. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
The tribe’s Lincoln office will host its annual Back to School Fair from 5-8 p.m. August 1. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
Come meet the new Domestic Violence Case Manager in Omaha while pampering yourself with products donated by Jamberry July 25 at the Fred LeRoy Health & Wellness Center in Omaha. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
Dress as your favorite superhero while participating in the Superhero Diabetes Dash before the 25th Annual Powwow in Niobrara. The walk/run, sponsored by the tribe’s Diabetes Program, will be at 5 p.m. Aug. 10. Prizes will be awarded to best superhero costumes and/or attire as well as winners in each age division of the walk/run. […]
The E.M.P.O.W.E.R. Women’s Talking Circle will meet Tuesdays from 5-6:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 2-3:30 p.m. beginning July 17 at the Fred LeRoy Health & Wellness Center in Omaha. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
There will be a Team Dancing Contest as part of the 25th Annual Powwow Aug. 10-12 in Niobrara. Rules for the contest are: Teams may consist of at least 3 people and no more than 5 Must be registered for Pow Wow Must be in full regalia Will be judged on dance steps, timing, choreography […]
The tribe’s Lincoln office is hosting youth hoop making and hoop dancing classes every Tuesday through August 7. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
The Fred LeRoy Health & Wellness Center in Omaha will be offering school and sports physicals during July and August. Click here to see the schedule and other details.
Each week through Sept. 28, Ponca Elders will be able to stop into tribal offices to pick up fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables. Click here to see the flyer for details about times and locations.
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Diabetes Program is now offering coverage for annual eye exams for our diabetic clients. Client must be registered in the Ponca Tribe Diabetes Program in order to qualify. Contact Sara Pfeifer or Crystal Mundorf for more information at 402.371.8834, or email spfeifer@poncatribe-ne.org or cmundorf@poncatribe-ne.org.
The tribe’s Domestic Violence Program is sponsoring an Elder Abuse Training from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 24 at the Northeast Community College Lifelong Learning Center in Norfolk. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
Read a story from the Omaha World-Herald about land being returned to the Ponca Nation at http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/in-possible-roadblock-for-keystone-xl-pipeline-opponents-gift-land/article_cbcf6d2b-1862-5d11-b4dd-5ad81d0378ee.html
Indianz.com wrote a story about the tribe’s June 8 groundbreaking for its casino project in Carter Lake, IA. Read the story at https://www.indianz.com/IndianGaming/2018/06/13/ponca-tribe-march-toward-sovereignty-wit.asp
The Fred LeRoy Health & Wellness Center’s Annual Health Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at the tribe’s new office site at 5711 South 86th Circle in Omaha. Click here to see the flyer for more details.
The Ponca Election Board is seeking two members from each district to assist with our election this year. There will be two meetings that they are required to attend. At the first meeting members will be putting together ballots for the election for mailing. At the second meeting, members will assist the Eection Board in […]
Nebraska Governor Pete Rickets has signed LB 807, which will of replace statues of William Jennings Bryan and J. Sterling Morton at the U.S. Capitol with statues of Chief Standing Bear and Willa Cather. To view the signed bill, visit https://www.poncatribe-ne.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/LB807_Signed.pdf
Culture Director Dwight Howe will be appearing on Nebraska Indian Community College radio station KZYK from 1-2 p.m. every Thursday to share the Ponca language, songs and stories as part of a new “Ponca Abthiⁿ” (“I Am Ponca”) program. To listen live on the internet, you can go to http://www.thenicc.edu/index.php/en/kzyk/radio It is recommended that you […]
Ponca elders (age 55 and over) living in the tribe’s Service Delivery Area are invited to participate in an Elder Needs Assessment Survey. Eligible elders who complete the survey will receive a $25 Walmart gift card. The survey will be used to guide tribal service planning. Take the survey at https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4256010/Elders-Planning-Survey
Tribal members are invited to take a survey to help judge the interest of a potential burial assistance benefit that would be made available to members at no cost. To take the survey, visit http://sgiz.mobi/s3/Burial-Benefits
The Social Services Department has a limited number of free passes to the Lincoln Children’s Zoo available to Ponca members. If you are interested, contact Joan at 402-438-9222 ext. 2017 or jgeardino@poncatribe-ne.org.
Beginning April 16, there will be weekly meals for Ponca Elders (55 and older) and their caregivers/spouses can receive a meal from noon to 2 p.m. at tribal office sites. This will be an ongoing weekly event. Monday – Lincoln Tuesday – Omaha Wednesday – Sioux City Thursday – Norfolk Friday – Niobrara Click here […]
The Ponca Tribal Council once again has approved the purchase of a Corporate Membership at the Tatanka Golf Club, operated by the Santee Sioux Tribe, near Niobrara, Nebraska. For full details, visit https://www.poncatribe-ne.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tatanka_golf_membership_2018_revised.pdf
On March 23, 2018, a State of Emergency was declared for the Ponca Language. From Tribal Chairman Larry Wright Jr.: “The 1960’s termination of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska had catastrophic affects on every aspect of our nation. Lost was our sense of community, history, culture, traditions and programs our people depended upon. Since the […]
The Ponca Election Board has posted the 2018 Council General Election Guidelines. Click here to download the notice from the Election Board.
Starting in April 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin mailing new Medicare Health Insurance cards. This new card contains a unique, randomly-assigned number that replaces the current Social Security-based number. According to CMS the goal of this change is to remove Social Security numbers to help prevent fraud, combat identity […]
Members: Tribal Council has approved funds for the new fiscal year for the Ponca Youth Enrichment Fund. To see the policy for members living in the 15-county Service Delivery Area, visit https://www.poncatribe-ne.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/policy_pyef_insidesda_170828.pdf. For members living outside the Service Delivery Area, the policy can be viewed at https://www.poncatribe-ne.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/policy_pyef_outsidesda_170828.pdf.
Tribal members can sign up to receive emails from Human Resources whenever new jobs within the tribe are posted. You can sign up with any office coordinator or by sending an email to hr@poncatribe-ne.org.
You can help support the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Circle of Elders by downloading the TAGG app on your Android of Apple mobile device. You can use the app to have 5 percent of your purchases at several businesses in Lincoln and Omaha donated to the tribe. There is no cost to you. See the […]
New Ponca Language Database available at Ponca Language Database. The passcode is: passcode
in order to restore, preserve and protect all rights aboriginally held by our people and their descendants, promote peace, prosperity, happiness, and the general welfare of the members of our Tribe and our posterity, to exercise home rule, to assert our inherent sovereignty, to protect our right of self-government, to conserve custom, to improve our social order, to protect our rights as individuals, to promote our economic welfare, to promote domestic tranquility, to promote business enterprises both cooperative and individual, to promote educational opportunities for all Ponca people, to consolidate our land holdings by purchase, exchange, transfer, gift, or otherwise, do ordain and establish this Constitution in accordance with our inherent sovereignty, and all previous aboriginal rights of our members and Treaties previously entered into with the United States of America.
from the Preamble of the Ponca Constitution
