John Brennan

I Have Found a Better Way: the Story of Standing Bear of the Ponca Tribe John Brennan

The book is a novel based on the true story of Standing Bear of the Ponca tribe. It relates the story from the time the tribe is forced out of its Nebraska homelands and sent to the Indian Territory, their journey there, their tragic life there and Standing Bear's journey back to Nebraska after his young son dies. It follows the trial of Standing Bear who, with the help of a newspaperman and two lawyers, wins the case and eventually returns his home.