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Genevieve Pollak
​Standing Bear Park, Museum & Education Center Co-Founder and Former Ponca Tribal Chairwoman

Genevieve Pollak was born on July 3, 1929 in White Oak, Oklahoma to Pete and Katherine (Wolf) Washington.  She passed away on February 16, 2000 at her home in Ponca City, Ok.
 
Being an active civic leader, Mrs. Pollak served the communities of White Eagle and Ponca City.  She served as Chairwoman of the Ponca Tribal Council.  She was instrumental in establishing several educational and health programs for woman, children and the elderly.  Because of her efforts, she was presented the President’s Medallion for Service.  She was presented the prestigious Service to Mankind award from the Sertoma Club.  At the state level, she was the first woman to serve as chairman of the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. 
 
She remained active in the Standing Bear project as long as her health allowed.  Her wisdom and kind guidance provided a solid cultural foundation for the early days of the project and we still honor that today.
Interview with Tribal Elder Genevieve Pollak, 1996
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Standing Bear Park, Museum & Education Center

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580-762-1514
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​601 Standing Bear Parkway
P.O. Box 247, Ponca City, OK  74602

T.L Walker, Executive Director
​TL
@standingbearpark.com​
Tony Coleman, Facilities Manager
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Standing Bear Museum & Education Center
Monday-Friday - 9AM-4PM
Saturday - ​10AM-2PM

Standing Bear Park
Open Daily - 6AM-9PM
This project is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
However, the opinions expressed by a grant supported outside agent do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of ODL or IMLS, and no official endorsement by those entities should be inferred.​

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  • Home
  • Story of Standing Bear
  • Plan Your Visit
  • Project History
    • Project History
    • Genevieve Pollak, Co-Founder
    • Carl Renfro, Co-Founder
    • Oreland C. Joe Sr., Artist
    • Ed Pensoneau, Tribal Elder
    • Parrish Williams, Tribal Elder
  • Resources Gallery
  • Area Tribes
    • Area Tribes
    • Dance Styles
    • Pow Wow Calendar
    • Tradition & Etiquette