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NCIA Celebrates Passage of Indigenous People’s Day Legislation

by staff | Oct 9, 2020 | Cultural, Legislative | 0

The Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs celebrates the passage of LB848, introduced by Lincoln...

Tribal Reaction to Washington Redskins’ Name Change

by staff | Jul 14, 2020 | Cultural | 0

The Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs stands in agreement with the statements of so many in...

Dr. Susan La Flesche American Masters Video

by staff | Jun 17, 2020 | Cultural, Health | 0

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LB 937 Flag Bill Committee Hearing

by staff | Feb 25, 2020 | Cultural, Legislative | 0

NCIA Commissioner and Ponca Tribal Chair Larry Wright, Jr. testifies in support of LB 937, the...

Genoa Digitizing Project Community Advisory Board Meets

by staff | Nov 22, 2019 | Cultural | 0

NCIA Executive Director Judi gaiashkibos attended the Genoa Indian School Digital Reconciliation...

Editorial: It’s important to understand Native Americans’ long struggle for voting rights

by staff | Sep 3, 2019 | Cultural | 0

Hiram Chase, front row at far right, is pictured with fellow leaders with the Omaha tribe in a photo from about 1910 taken in Walthill, Neb. The back row, from left, is Silas Wood, Ardent Sauconci and Jim Blackbird. The front...

The Native artist behind Nebraska’s First People license plates

by staff | Jul 15, 2019 | Cultural | 0

Long before Donel Keeler saw his art staring back at him from the bumpers of automobiles, he saw...

Macomb artist’s paintings purchased by Ponca Indian Tribe of Nebraska

by staff | May 6, 2019 | Cultural | 0

Janice Rockwell, a Macomb artist, recently sold a grouping of paintings to the Ponca Indian tribe of Nebraska. The 10 portraits represent the individual chiefs in the William Henry Jackson photograph of The Ponca Delegation to...