OK HCR1008

Supports the designation of a Chief Standing Bear Trail extending from Nebraska to Oklahoma to honor the Ponca Tribe leader and his historical significance.

Recognizes Chief Standing Bear's 1879 landmark legal case, United States ex rel. Standing Bear v. Crook, in which Judge Elmer S. Dundy ruled that an "Indian is a person" under U.S. law.

Acknowledges the Ponca Tribe's forced relocation from Nebraska to Indian Territory in 1877, and again in 1878 to present-day Ponca City, Oklahoma, resulting in deaths and illness.

References Chief Standing Bear's journey with 30 Ponca Tribe members to Nebraska to fulfill his promise to bury his son in the Niobrara River Valley homeland.

Notes the existing Standing Bear Park in Ponca City, Oklahoma, which commemorates Chief Standing Bear's legacy and contributions to American history.