Pre 8th grade level: (Each link below will open a new window. Simply close it to come back here.)

Who were Prairie Flower, White Buffalo Girl and Bear Shield? Where was each person buried? Pretend you are one of these persons and write a paragraph explaining where you would like to be buried and why.
Analyze the photograph of Standing Bear, his wife, and son. Describe all the objects you see in the photograph and the clothing they are wearing.
Why were Standing Bear and his followers brought to Fort Omaha?
Was General Crook sympathetic with Standing Bear's wish to return to his home along the Niobrara?
Who was Thomas Tibbles? How did he try to help Standing Bear?
Post 8th grade level:
Compare and contrast the Ponca "Trail of Tears" with the Cherokee "Trail of Tears" in 1837-38. You can read an account of the Cherokee Trail on this recent PBS resource page.
Obtain a copy of the Spring 1996 Nebraska History Magazine from the Nebraska State Historical Society, your school library, or your public library. Read the article titled "The Indian Who Never Got Home. The Burial of Sergeant John R. Rice" by William L. Hewitt. Answer the following questions: What are the similarities and differences between the attempts to bury Standing Bear's son and the attempts to bury Sergeant Rice? Where was Sergeant Rice eventually buried? What was President Truman's reaction to the refusal of the Sioux City, Iowa cemetery to allow Sergeant Rice to be buried in its cemetery?
Compare and contrast the two photographs of General Crook in his military uniform. What inferences might you make?
How did General Crook and the U.S. Government differ with reference to Indian policy? Should a person in the military always follow orders? If not, how do you decide when not to follow orders?
Access the National Archives and Records Administration "Photograph Analysis Worksheet" and use it as a guide for analyzing the photograph of Standing Bear and his family.