STANDING BEAR WAS ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO GO HOME – THEN HIS CASE FORCED A U.S. COURT TO DECIDE IF A NATIVE MAN WAS A “PERSON”
They survived the division of the community between north and south.
They survived termination.
They regained federal recognition.
And the homeland Standing Bear risked arrest to reach remains part of tribal life.
WHY THE CHIEF STANDING BEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE MATTERS