The Ponca Tribal Museum, operated by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, houses cultural artifacts repatriated from the Smithsonian Institution, historical archives, and exhibits on Ponca history and culture. The museum also serves as a community learning center.
The museum is located at 88915 521 Avenue, Niobrara, NE 68760.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.
Ponca Sites at Niobrara
The Ponca Tribe's agency grounds, museum, educational trail, powwow grounds and cemetery are together a few miles southwest of Niobrara, across the Niobrara River: take Highway 12 west over the river and turn south at the Ponca sign, across from Niobrara State Park.
- The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
- Annual Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Powwow
- Ponka Tribal Cemetery
- Ponca Trail of Tears — the 1877 removal and where to visit today
- Chief Standing Bear Trail — the rail trail owned by the Ponca Tribe, Beatrice to the Kansas line
- Niobrara State Park and the Village of Niobrara
