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1105 - Welcome from the Ponca Tribe

Thati'a. Ižaže Wí'tàke Chairwoman Candace Schmidt of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. Today, we are honored to share with you...

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1106 - The Rabbit

Once upon a time, the Rabbit dwelt in a lodge and lived with his Grandmother. It was the Rabbit’s custom to go hunting very early...

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1107 - The Rabbit (In Ponca)

Once upon a time, the Rabbit dwelt in a lodge and lived with his Grandmother. It was the Rabbit’s custom to go hunting very early...

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1108 - Community Building

Welcome to the Panca Tribe of Nebraska Community Building, also known as the Agency Building, which is built on tribal lands...

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1113 - Pow Wow Arena

Thank you, dear Ponca family, for gathering with me here at the heart of our community—the Powwow Arena

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1114 - Pow Wow - Ponca Dancing Styles

Wíbidahá (Thank you), dear Ponca family, for coming together to celebrate our Ponca dancing styles...

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1115 - Orphan Boy - He who named Bird Chief

Once there was a young Ponca boy whose mother and father died, leaving him an orphan. Although he was very poor and had...

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1116 - Orphan Boy - He who named Bird Chief (In Ponca)

Once there was a young Ponca boy whose mother and father died, leaving him an orphan. Although he was very poor and had...

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1117 - Map of Trail

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska’s Educational Trail offers a unique educational experience to visitors...

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1118 - Role of Buffalo within Ponca Tribe

Wíbidahá (Thank you), esteemed travelers, for joining me on this journey of discovery as we explore the sacred...

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1119 - Windmill

Wibthaha (Thank you), dear Ponca family, for gathering with me to celebrate the legacy of the Ponca Community Windmill...

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1120 - Coyote and the Snake Story

Once upon a time, a snake lay across a well-traveled path used by all animals. The Coyote came to him and said...

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1121 - Coyote and the Snake Story (In Ponca)

Once upon a time, a snake lay across a well-traveled path used by all animals. The Coyote came to him and said...

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1123 - Chief Standing Bear

Chief Standing Bear was a man of care, compassion, and courage. How does one encompass the essence of a man as great as...

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1125 - The Monkey Ishtinike

When Ishtinike saw the Turtle by the water, he thought to himself, “I will make this turtle my meal; I am very hungry...”

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1126 - The Monkey Ishtinike (In Ponca)

When Ishtinike saw the Turtle by the water, he thought to himself, “I will make this turtle my meal; I am very hungry...”

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1127 - Cooking History

Wibthaha (Thank you), esteemed travelers, for pausing with me to explore the significance of the Stone Cooking...

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1128 - Coyote and Fox

Coyote said to Gray Fox, “You are very fat.”
The Coyote said, “Younger brother, what has made you fat?”

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1129 - Coyote and Fox (In Ponca)

Coyote said to Gray Fox, “You are very fat.”
The Coyote said, “Younger brother, what has made you fat?”

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1130 - Corn - The Buffalo Gift

Unlike most other Plains Indians, our people grew maize and kept vegetable gardens. Tribal teachings tell of how corn...

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1131 - Turtle Island

Seen through Native eyes, the land and water are alive. Rocks, trees, meadows, and rivers: All of these natural elements...

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1132 - Medicine Wheel

The Medicine Wheel, a sacred symbol of balance and harmony. The Medicine Wheel, also...

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1133 - Eco-friendly School

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has always had deeply rooted environmental sustainability principles...

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1134 - Cemetery Entrance

Welcome, everyone. I'd like to share with you the history of our Ponka Cemetery, established in 1890 and known as...

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1136 - Water/Animal Roles and Symbolism

Our villages and old trails were always located near rivers or streams. Waterways were the highways of days...

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1137 - Coyote and Turkey

Coyote had been hunting for several days, but could not catch anything. His stomach was empty, and he was very hungry...

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1138 - Coyote and Turkey (In Ponca)

Coyote had been hunting for several days, but could not catch anything. His stomach was empty, and he was very hungry...

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1139 - An Ocean of Grass

In the heart of the Ponca homeland, amidst the rolling prairie where the sun paints the horizon with the promise of a new day...

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1147 - Caretakers Cottage

Wibthaha (Thank you), esteemed travelers, for joining me in uncovering the hidden stories and timeless treasures of the...

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1150 - Earthlodge

Wibthaha (Thank you), esteemed travelers, for embarking on this journey to uncover the sacred sites and ancestral...

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The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Talking Trail is proud to help continue to share, preserve, and protect the resilient cultural identity of the Ponca People by sharing the rich oral traditions, voiced by Tribal Elders. 

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