1879
Standing Bear v. Crook
Ponca leader Standing Bear's habeas corpus case established that Native Americans are "persons" under U.S. law, a landmark challenge to forced removal and denial of legal personhood.
Omaha, Nebraska, NE
Indigenous
Land & treaties
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Ponca leader Standing Bear's habeas corpus case established that Native Americans are "persons" under U.S. law, a landmark challenge to forced removal and denial of legal personhood.