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When:
November 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
2020-11-17T19:00:00-06:00
2020-11-17T20:30:00-06:00
Where:
Lied Center for Performing Arts
301 N 12th Street Lincoln
NE 68588-0151
Cost:
Free

NOVEMBER 17 @ 7:00 P.M. SHOWCASE FILM:

Chief Standing Bear: A Journey to Statuary Hall

This documentary recounts the true story of Ponca Chief Standing Bear and his trailblazing human rights court case in 1879 leading to his designation as a Nebraska hero with his statue dedicated and installed in Statuary Hall in 2019.

A panel discussion will follow the movie. Panelists include: 

  • Sen. Tom Brewer – Statuary Hall Selection Committee Chair 
  • Judi gaiashkibos – Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs Executive Director
  • Ingrid Holmquist – Standing Bear Filmmaker
  • Benjamin Victor – Standing Bear Sculptor
  • Larry Wright Jr. – Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Chairman
  • Dr. Patrice McMahon – Director, Honors Program, Professor, Political Science, Dean’s Professor of Teaching and Learning, College of Arts & Sciences