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Committee goes in new direction, recommends Standing Bear as name for new southeast Lincoln high school

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Committee goes in new direction, recommends Standing Bear as name for new southeast Lincoln high school

• Zach Hammack | Lincoln Journal Star
• May 7, 2021
• May 7, 2021 Updated May 30, 2026
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A bronze depiction of Chief Standing Bear is displayed along Nebraska Centennial Mall in Lincoln.

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The leader of Nebraska's Ponca Tribe was pleasantly surprised when he heard the news.

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Dirt work continues Friday near 70th Street and Saltillo Road, the site of the new high school in southeast Lincoln.

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Lincoln Northwest is official recommendation for name of new high school in Air Park

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