Gaming Commissioner
The Ponca Gaming Commission was established to regulate gaming on Ponca Indian Lands by enforcing the Ponca Gaming Ordinance. If you are interested in serving as a Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Gaming Commissioner, please submit a letter of interest and resume to the Ponca Tribal Council, P.O. Box 288, Niobrara, Nebraska or e-mail to janc@poncatribe-ne.org.
Qualifications: Must be at least 25 years of age and must not be a gaming-related employee, contractor of the Tribe or a member of the Tribal Council. Any appointment will be temporary, pending completion of a background investigation. No Commissioner may have committed a gambling or bribery offense, have a felony conviction, or have any financial interest in, or management responsibility for, any gaming activity governed by the Ordinance, including a Management Contract. A stipend in the amount of $250 per meeting plus mileage reimbursement up to 410 miles roundtrip and applicable per diem is paid. Deadline for application is October 18, 2020.
Elders Council
The Tribal Council is seeking letters of interest to fill the At-Large position on the Elders Council. The At-Large position is members that reside outside of the service area. You must be 55 years of age or older. The purpose of the Elders Council is to enrich the lives of the Ponca Tribal Elders and to provide social interaction and activities that enhance our culture and traditions, and create new traditions and cultural activity as necessary to be carried throughout the tribe now and to the next generation by educating Tribal Members and mentoring our Tribal Youth. If you are interested, please submit a letter of interest to the Ponca Tribal Council, P.O. Box 288, Niobrara, NE 68760 or e-mail to janc@poncatribe-ne.org. Members are paid a $250 stipend plus mileage up to 410 miles roundtrip and per diem when applicable. The deadline for application is October 18, 2020.