The Statue on the Hill
Clip: Season 10 Episode 8 | 5m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
A descendant of Chief Standing Bear reflects on a new 11 foot bronze statue on Ponca land.
On the Ponca homeland in Northeast Nebraska, Alice Erickson looks up at the bronze statue of her great-great-great grandfather—Chief Standing Bear. Created by artist Ben Victor, the 11 foot statue depicts the Chief pleading for his freedom. Arrested for leaving Indian Territory to return to his home near the Niobrara River, he declares himself a person under the law.
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The Statue on the Hill
Clip: Season 10 Episode 8 | 5m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
On the Ponca homeland in Northeast Nebraska, Alice Erickson looks up at the bronze statue of her great-great-great grandfather—Chief Standing Bear. Created by artist Ben Victor, the 11 foot statue depicts the Chief pleading for his freedom. Arrested for leaving Indian Territory to return to his home near the Niobrara River, he declares himself a person under the law.
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