Standing Bear
Standing Bear
Standing Bearwas a Ponca Native American chief who successfully argued in U.S. District Court in 1879 in Omaha that Native Americans are "persons within the meaning of the law" and have the right of habeas corpus. His wife Susette Primeau was also a signatory on the 1879 writ that initiated the famous court case...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLeader
CountryUnited States of America
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That the Indians possess the inherent right of expatriation as well as the more fortunate white race, and have the inalienable right to 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,' so long as they obey the laws and do not trespass on forbidden ground.
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There's still live ordnance out there, ... They were out there exploding stuff last week.
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And when native man left off this form of development, his humanization was retarded in growth.