Primary Sources Books: The Ponca Chiefs: An Indians Attempt to Appeal from the Tomahawk to the Courts.Kessinger Publishing, 1879. We used this book some quotes and to get a background on Chief Standing Bear. It helped us learn the struggles he faced, and how much was taken from him.
Tibbles, Thomas Henry. Buckskin and Blanket Days. Doubleday & Company, 1957. We used this book to get most of the information for the Standing Bear vs. Crook page and the Lecture tour page. It was a great asset to our project because it provided us with multiple quotes and it informed us on Thomas' eventful life. Images: Bear, Chief Standing. "Standing Bear." Wikipedia, 20 Jan. 2017, en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Standing_Bear. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. This image of Chief Standing Bear was used to portray what he looked like. We added it to our Standing Bear page so we could display what the chief looked like.
Bear, Native Chiefs and Standing. “Ponca Delegation.” Wikipedia Commons, 12 Mar. 2015, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ponca_delegation_-_NARA_-_523636.jpg. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. We used this photo on the Standing Bear page, to show how he worked with other chiefs. It helped us learn just how many chiefs that were persecuted.
Bright Eyes. "Bright Eyes Hall of Fame-RG2026AM." Nebraska Historical Society. Accessed 17 Mar. 2017. We used this picture of an article with Bright Eyes to show just how important she was, and how she was made a Nebraska Hall of Fame recipient. It was important for us to showcase the recognition she received for her work to help Native Americans.
Crook, George. "General George Crook." Florida Memory State Library and Archives of Florida, 11 Jan. 2017, www.floridamemory.com/items/show/38039. We used this photo of Crook on the Standing Bear vs. Crook page to portray what he looked like. It helped us picture the case more clearly.
Dundy, Elmer S. "Elmer S. Dundy." Nebraska State Historical Society, 2 Oct. 2012, www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/publicat/timeline/websters_buffalo_hunt.htm. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. This image of Judge Dundy was used because he presided over the trial of Standing Bear.We added it to our Standing Bear vs. Crook page so we could create an accurate image of what the trial looked like.
"History- Homeland." Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, www.poncatribe-ne.org/History. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. We used this picture of the trial on the Standing Bear vs. Crook page and on the Home page to illustrate what the trial looked like in the reader's mind. It made the page(s) more interesting to look at and more colorful.
Indian Citizenship Act. National Archives, recordsofrights.org/events/93/ native-american-citizenship. Accessed 25 Mar. 2017. We used this photo of the Indian Citizenship Act to show the reader what the act looked like and exactly said so they would know understand how mistreated they were before the act. We thought it would be a great asset to our conclusion page.
Indian Civil Rights Act 1968. National Archives, recordsofrights.org/records/218/ indian-civil-rights-act. Accessed 25 Mar. 2017. We used this photo of the Civil Rights act to show the reader just how few rights Native Americans had and how they were much they were mistreated before this. We thought it was an important addition to our conclusion page.
La Flesche, Susette. “Excerpt from a letter by Susette La Flesche to T. H. Tibbles.” The National Museum of the Native American Indians, 6 Feb. 2014, blog.nmai.si.edu/main/2014/02/ re-discovering-thomas-henry-tibbles.html. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. We used this picture of a letter from Susette to show how serious Susette was about the trial. It was a great asset and we got to see what her handwriting looked like which was amazing to see the difference from back then to now.
"Omaha Looking NW-054-19." Nebraska Historical Society. Accessed 17 Mar. 2017. We used this picture of Omaha so the reader could imagine what Omaha looked like then, to now. It was different to see how Omaha changed over the years, and see what buildings are still here, and what are new.
Omaha Map-054-13a. Nebraska Historical Society. Accessed 17 Mar. 2017. We used this picture of a map of Omaha to give the reader a view of Omaha, and to show the general location of where the Standing Bear Trial took place places were. We thought it was interesting for our viewer to have a glimpse of Omaha from the past to the present. It helped us visualize what old Omaha looked like.
Secretary of state of the Interior Harold L. Ickles hands the first constitution issued under the Indian Reorganzation Act to delegates of the Confederated Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservationm 1935. MendotaDakota.com, i0.wp.com/mendotadakota.com/mn/wp-content/uploads/ 2010/02/image4.png. Accessed 25 Mar. 2017. We used this photo of the Reorganization Act to show the impact it made on the Native Americans. We added it to our conclusion page to show the impact this act had on Native Americans.
"Standing Bear and Family." Wikipedia, 20 Jan. 2017, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_Bear. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. We choose this image of Chief Standing Bear, his wife, and his grandson to add in the Standing Bear page to show the importance that family had to Standing Bear. It helped us learn more about his family and dedication he felt towards honoring them.
"Standing Bear vs. George Crook." National Archives Catalog, research.archives.gov/id/7403552. Accessed 3 Feb. 2017. We used this picture of the chiefs' signatures on the Standing Bear vs. George Crook page show how many chiefs were persecuted. We found all the chiefs' 'signatures' were amazing to look at and how their handwriting work.
Standing Bear vs. George Crook. National Archives Catalog, research.archives.gov/ id/7403552. Accessed 3 Feb. 2017. We used this photo of Judge Dundy's verdict on the Standing Bear vs. Crook page to show what he said from a first hand experience. It added interest to our website.
"Standing Bear with a Peace Pipe-RG20066-5-1." Nebraska Historical Society. Accessed 17 Mar. 2017. We used this picture of Standing Bear to show what he looked like, so the reader could see what he looked like throughout his life. We thought it was really cool to see him with a pipe.
Susette in Home-L164-33. Nebraska Historical Society. Accessed 17 Mar. 2017. We used this picture of Susette to show what she looked like every day. We thought it was interesting to see her in her home, we also thought it would be an great addition to add in a slideshow.
"Susette La Flesche Tibbles." Wikipedia, 24 Aug. 2016, en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Susette_La_Flesche. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. This image of Susette La Flesch Tibbles was added to the Susette page and used as a button. It helped portray an image in the reader's mind of what Susette looked like. It was a great asset to our project as a button.
"The Herald Delivery Office." Omaha World Herald, 13 Nov. 2015, www.omaha.com/ special_sections/timeline-the-omaha-world-herald-s--year-story/article_df96553b-8d4e-5587-b96b d54dd7aabf4f.html. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. We used this photo of the Omaha World Herald office to show where Thomas would have worked. It helped us picture just how simple things were back then.
"The Herald Delivery Office." Omaha World Herald, 13 Nov. 2015, www.omaha.com/ special_sections/timeline-the-omaha-world-herald-s--year-story/ article_df96553b-8d4e-5587-b96b-d54dd7aabf4f.html. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. We used this photo from the Omaha World Herald office on the Thomas biography page to show where Thomas looked like back then. It helped us picture what he looked like when he was writing for things like the Battle of Wounded Knee.
"Thomas Tibbles Portrait- RG2026.PH75." 17 March 2017, Nebraska State Historical Society. We used this picture of a younger Thomas Tibbles to show what he looked like when he was younger. We thought it was pretty cool to see him throughout his life, and what he looked like at different points of his life.
"Tibbles Bed Room- LI64-33." Nebraska Historical Society. Accessed 17 Mar. 2017. We used this picture of the Tibbles bed room to show what houses would look like back then compared to now. We found it to be interesting all the pictures they had around their house, and we wanted to show what their house looked like, so people could see how they lived.
Tibbles, Susette La Flesche. "Susette La Flesche Tibbles." Wikipedia, 24 Aug. 2016, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susette_La_Flesche. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. This image of Susette La Flesche Tibbles was added to the Susette page and used as a button. It helped portray an image in the reader's mind of what Susette looked like. It was a great asset to our project as a button.
Tibbles, Thomas Henry. "Thomas Henry Tibbles." Wikipedia, Omaha World Herald, 13 Nov. 2015, www.omaha.com/special_sections/timeline-the-omaha-world-herald-s--year-story/ article_df96553b-8d4e-5587-b96b-d54dd7aabf4f.html. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. We used this picture on the Thomas Tibbles page to show what Thomas looked like when he was younger. It helped us with knowing what they looked like so we could picture their story better.
Tibbles, Thomas Henry. "Thomas Tibbles." Wikipedia, 26 Feb. 2016, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Tibbles. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. This image of Thomas H. Tibbles was added to the Thomas page and used as a button. It helped portray an image in the reader's mind of what Thomas looked like. It was a great asset to our project as a button.
Tibbles. "Tibbles' Living Room- RG2026.PH32." Nebraska Historical Society. Accessed 17 Mar. 2017. We used this picture of their living room to show how they lived. We found it to be interesting all the pictures they had around their house, and we wanted to show what their house looked like, so people could see how they lived.
Newspaper: "Omaha Daily Herald." The Omaha Daily Herald. Accessed 17 Mar. 2017. We used the newspaper as a primary source to get a first hand look at what happened the another perspective of the event, and it helped us with our primary sources.
Secondary Video: Journey of Chief Standing Bear. Omaha World Herald, Emily Nohr, 24 Mar. 2017,www.omaha.com/news/legislature/ nebraska-bill-to-honor-columbus-standing-bear-on-same-day/article_9be7eecc-ebf3-5578-9080-4e4c0ecd8126.html. Accessed 25 Mar. 2017. We used this video of Chief Standing Bear to help readers understand what had happened to Standing Bear better. The video was a great addition to our website, because sometimes it's easier to watch something play out then read it. Websites: Andrew Boxer traces the origins of a historical issue still as controversial and relevant today as in past centuries. History Today, Sept. 2009, www.historytoday.com/andrew-boxer/native-americans-and-federal-government. Accessed 14 Jan. 2017. We used this website to help us with the long and short term effects. It helped us find out just how big of an impact they made on the world.
"Chief Standing Bear." National Park Services, www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/ historyculture/standingbear.htm. Accessed 7 Oct. 2016. We used this website when we were first starting our project to get an idea of who Chief Standing Bear was. We learned a brief history about him that left us wanting more.
Encyclopedia Britannica. www.britannica.com. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. We used this website to find out more about Susette and to learn about some of the acts that were put in place after the trial. It helped us understand the acts more.
Excerpts from the Opinion of the United States ex rel. Standing Bear vs. Crook. United States District Court District of Nebraska, May 13, 1879. www.ned.uscourts.gov/public/standing-bear-display. We used this website for quotes from Standing Bear and Elmer Dundy, to help the reader see Judge Dundy's verdict. It helped us see just how close the trial was, with it being just downtown, and how we treated people back then.
Favicon. favicon.ico. Accessed 3 Nov. 2016. We used this website to add the Native American headdress on the top of our page by the title. We thought it added a flare and set our website ahead of others.
"Four Sisters: Daughters of Joseph LaFlesche." Nebraska State Historical Society, www.nebraskaeducationonlocation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ NH1964LaFlesche.pdf. Accessed 15 Dec. 2017. We used this webpage to learn more about the LaFlesche family. It helped us learn about Susette's siblings and how, they too, were change makers.
Infinity of Nations. nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/infinityofnations/plains-plateau/ 252192.html#quote-noimg. Accessed 11 Jan. 2017. We used this webpage for quotes, a picture, and to learn some more about Native Americans. It helped us visualize the time period and helped us learn more about Natives.
National Museum of the American Indian. nmai.si.edu/explore/collections/ archive/. Accessed 10 Dec. 2016. We used this website for information, and a couple pictures. It really helped us with understanding some of the obstacles they had to surpass to win the case.
The People History. www.thepeoplehistory.com/1870to1879.html. Accessed 15 Dec. 2016. We used this website to help get some historical context. It helped us realize just how developed they were back then compared to now.
"Tribal Sovereignty: History and the Law." Native American Caucus of the California Democratic Party, www.nativeamericancaucus.org/content/tribal-sovereignty-history-and-law. Accessed 14 Jan. 2017. We used this website to help us with the long and short term effects. It helped us find out just how big of an impact they made on the world.
"Omaha Daily Herald." The Omaha Daily Herald. Accessed 17 Mar. 2017. We used the newspaper as a primary source to get a first hand look at what happened the days of and before the trial. We thought it made a great addition to have another perspective of the event, and it helped us with our primary sources.