The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska operates within a designated service area covering fifteen counties in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa. The Tribe has office sites located in five of these counties. In Nebraska, PTN offices are established in Niobrara, Norfolk, Lincoln, and Omaha. In Iowa, there is a PTN office in Sioux City.
Please note that some services are restricted to the service area only.
Tribal Administration
Tribal Affairs
Patrick “PJ” Jennings, Chief Executive Director of Tribal Affairs
pjennings@poncatribe-ne.org
Courtney Chavez, Deputy Director of Tribal Affairs
Health Services
Penny M. Lingle, MPA, Interim Chief Executive Officer
plingle@poncatribe-ne.org
Rhiannon Pitzl, Chief Operating Officer
402-450-8272
rhiannonp@poncatribe-ne.org
Finance
Greg Gunderson, Chief Financial Officer
ggunderson@poncatribe-ne.org
Human Resources
Jonathan Robinson, SHRM-CP, Director of Human Resources
402-438-9222
jrobinson@poncatribe-ne.org
Tribal Development
Stephanie Geery-Zink, Grant Manager
402-438-9222
sgeery-zink@poncatribe-ne.org
General Information
Ponca Youth Enrichment Fund
Ponca Youth Enrichment Fund Application
Policy for members in the SDA
Policy for members outside of SDA