When we began brainstorming National History Day (NHD) project topics in September, we first listed historical events and figures we were interested in. Next, we narrowed our list down to people that fit the NHD theme “Taking a Stand in History” and individuals that had an important impact on Nebraska’s history. Susette La Flesche Tibbles was a perfect fit to us, and we knew we wanted to explore her story. After doing more research, we discovered her husband, Thomas Tibbles, and how the couple was involved in the Trial of Standing Bear. We felt it was impossible to tell Susette’s story without including Thomas and Chief Standing Bear. One of the draws in choosing this as our NHD topic was that although we had been introduced to the story of Standing Bear while in elementary school, we had not learned this topic in depth and saw this as the perfect opportunity to learn more. Once our topic was decided, we researched websites from Nebraska organizations that featured the Tibbles and discovered as many sources as possible. This included Thomas Tibbles’ autobiography, “Buckskin and Blanket Days”. Our teacher checked out several books from the Omaha Public Library, including one that contained Thomas’ account of the Standing Bear vs. Crook trial. After gathering our sources, we dug deep into the Tibbles’ biographies and discovered they were much more than Native American rights activists, but a duo of change makers. They advocated for legislation regarding income tax, the Australian ballot, inheritance tax, and government regulation. In late September we attended a class to learn how to create our website using Weebly. There, we learned how to organize our information and create a unique, yet informative project. Overall, we spent 80+ hours researching and constructing our website. We made sure that our website was clearly laid out and something that was aesthetically pleasing. Between districts and the state competition, we submitted our project for an e-revision provided by the National Museum of African American History and Culture (AAHC). They provided valuable feedback that led to several revisions of our website between competitions. The most challenging part of our project was locating a variety of relevant images. We visited the Nebraska State Historical Society where we explored several sources via microfilm and books. From there, we were able to expand the primary sources we included in our project. Using her powerful words, immense intellect, and kind expression, Susette Tibbles opened the eyes of Americans to what was happening to the Indian tribes. Thomas Tibbles used his knowledge in journalism to put a spotlight on the events hidden from the public. Together with Standing Bear, they were able to impact significant political and social change while taking a stand for Native Americans.