The Ponca people [a] are a nation primarily located in the Great Plains of North America that share a common Ponca culture, history, and language, identified with two Indigenous nations: the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma or the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska.

The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized tribe that has more than 3,500 registered members.

If you’ve ever longed for an escape to the true beautiful middle of nowhere, Ponca is that place. Tucked into the mountainous upper Buffalo National River wilderness, this tiny town is surrounded by some of the most grand hiking and floating scenery in mid-America.

Although the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska does not have a reservation, the Ponca Restoration Act established our fifteen-county Service Delivery Area across Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. We offer a broad range of health, social, educational and cultural services.

Ponca is a city and county seat of Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. [7] The population was 961 at the 2010 census. [8]

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is one of two federally recognized tribes of the Ponca people. The other is the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. As of 2023, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska’s total population is 5,334 citizens, [1] of which 1,923 reside in Nebraska. [2]

2010年1月15日 · Throughout Oklahoma the Ponca were known for their knowledge of songs and dances. They made important contributions to the development of powwow culture on the southern Plains. In 1926 Gus McDonald was crowned the first world champion fancy dancer, earning the Ponca the honor of organizing the world championships each year.

Ponca, North American Indians of the Dhegiha branch of the Siouan language family. The Ponca were never a large tribe; an early estimate places their number at 800 individuals. Perhaps because of their small population, they have moved frequently over the past several centuries.

The Ponca are a Siouan tribe of Nebraska, who were closely related to the Omaha, Osage, Kanza, and Quapaw. Their traditions and historical accounts suggest they originally lived east of the Mississippi River in the Ohio River Valley and migrated west for game and as a result of wars with the Iroquois.

Ponca "Sacred Head" "Those Who Lead" Spellings include: Ponca, Ponka, Puncah, Poncar, Punckha "...the name is not of foreign origin. It occurs as a clan or subclan name among three of the other four Qegiha-speaking tribes—the Osage, Kansa, and Quapaw.