Copyright © 2004 by Stephen Dando-Collins

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.

Designed by Brent Wilcox

Set in 10.75-point Fairfield Light by the Perseus Books Group

Library of Congress has catalogued the hardcover edition as follows:

Dando-Collins, Stephen.

Standing Bear is a person : the true story of a Native American's quest for justice / Stephen Dando-Collins.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-306-81370-X (hardcover : alk. paper)

eBook ISBN: 9780786738120

1. Standing Bear, Ponca chief. 2. Ponca Indians—Kings and rulers—Biography. 3. Ponca Indians—Relocation. 4. Ponca Indians—Claims. 5. Ponca Indians—Legal status, laws, etc.

I. Title.

E99.P7S833 2004

978.004'9752539'0092—dc22

2004014783

First Da Capo Press paperback edition, 2005
ISBN-10: 0-306-81441-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-306-81441-9

Published by Da Capo Press
A Member of the Perseus Books Group
http://www.dacapopress.com

Da Capo Press books are available at special discounts for bulk purchases in the U.S. by corporations, institutions, and other organizations. For more information, please contact the Special Markets Department at the Perseus Books Group, 11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, or call (800) 255-1514 or (617) 252-5298, or email special.markets@perseusbooks.com.