Topic: The Legacy Standing Bear Lives On
Standing Bear impacted how our government viewed Native Americans in the late 1800s, and that impact has grown and lasted even to the present time. In his presentation, Joseph Starita will discuss this incredible man, how he has contributed to our country, and the way he continues to positively touch the lives of all Americans even today.
Joe Starita was an investigative reporter in New York and Miami for 15 years before joining the UNL College of Journalism, where he taught depth reporting for 20 years. A two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, the Lincoln native has won more than 25 national and regional awards for his reporting. Starita also is the author of three acclaimed books on Native Americans: The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge – a Lakota Odyssey; I Am a Man – Chief Standing Bear’s Journey for Justice and A Warrior of the People: How Susan La Flesche Overcame Racial and Gender Inequality to Become America’s First Indian Doctor. Starita’s biography of Chief Standing Bear is being made into a full-length feature film.
