Our Living Culture

We honor our ancestors by actively sharing, protecting, and growing our resilient Ponca identity today. Explore our living traditions, from the revitalization of our language to the ongoing preservation of our sacred history and homelands.

Our Purpose

Culture Department

The Culture Department aims to restore and preserve traditions, culture, customs, language, genealogy, and history of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. Members are helped to understand where they come from and who they belong to through the following:

Ponca Language Learning Resources
Tribal Historic Preservation through NAGPRA, Section 106, and NEPA Laws
PTN Museum and Archives
History and Genealogy Research Assistance
Outreach Education and Presentations
Guided Tours of the Pow Wow Arena, Native Garden, and National Historic Registered Community Building and Grounds

Mission Statement

“To ensure the sovereignty of the Ponca People, we will Share, Preserve, Protect, Recover and Grow our resilient Cultural Identity through Language and Traditions.”

Language Resources

Ponca Language Class

View our Ponca Language Class Video Gallery (YouTube)

Digital Resource

Ponca Dictionary

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Beta Tool

Ponca Keyboard

This is a beta version of the keyboard. Refinements are still being made. To use the keyboard, please select “Ponca” at the bottom of the page because the keyboard defaults to “Custom.”

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