Post 38 White Eagle, Oklahoma

Post 38

White Eagle, Oklahoma

Post 38 White Eagle, Oklahoma

About This Post

Post Namesake
Alfred Little Standing Buffalo Post 38. In 1927, the All Indian American Legion Post 38 was formed and named after Alfred Little Standing Buffalo, a Ponca Indian, who saw combat in World War I in Meuse-Argonne offensive in northeast France ... READ MORE
Notable Members
Anthony "Tony" Knight was the first commander of the Buffalo Post, as it was originally known. Of the thirty WWI-veterans, three were called to serve overseas in combat: Alfred Little Standing Buffalo, George Calls Him, and Richard (Dick) Hinman. These ... READ MORE
What Makes this Post Unique

Pete Buffalohead is the current commander and Dana Wilson is the Adjutant of Buffalo Post 38. The Buffalo Post was unique, as it was the first post in nation comprised entirely of American Indians. After World War I, thirty Ponca ... READ MORE

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HISTORY

1920

All Indian America Legion Post #38 Formed and chartered

Sep 1, 1927

In 1927, the All Indian American Legion Post #38 was formed and chartered. The post was originally named after Alfred Little Standing Buffalo, a Ponca Indian who saw combat overseas during World War I. Anthony "Tony" Knight was the first commander. Alfred Little Standing Buffalo OKLAHOMA PVT 1CL 323 INF, 81 DIV Born: Jan. 1, 1896 Oklahoma, USA Died: Apr. 17, 1924 Son of Little Standing Buffalo and Julia LS Buffalo. He married Nora Mary..

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All Indian America Legion Post #38 Formed and chartered
1928 -

1928 - "Only Woman" Title Given to Countess de Caen at White Eagle

May 30, 1928
1928 - "Only Woman" Title Given to Countess de Caen at White Eagle
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1930

Horse Chief Calls Ponca Indians for Annual Fall Encampment

Aug 7, 1932
Horse Chief Calls Ponca Indians for Annual Fall Encampment
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Horse Chief Calls Ponca Indians for Annual Fall Encampment

1990

Post 38 Pays Tribute

Post 38 Pays Tribute

May 31, 1999
Post 38 Pays Tribute Nelson Roughface of Ponca City secures the grave marker of US Army CPL Robert Roy identifying him as a prisoner of war who died in captivity in Korea in 1951
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2010

139th Annual Ponca Powwow

Aug 23, 2015
White Eagle Park, home of the modern intertribal powwow and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will be filled with hundreds of campers, dancers and tourists from across the country as the 139th annual Ponca Powwow begins its four-day run on Thursday, August 20. The Ponca Tribe is known and credited throughout the country for depicting its tradition and culture through song and dance. The Ponca Powwow, also known as the Ponca Celebration,..
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139th Annual Ponca Powwow
Delbert

Delbert "Smokey" Allen-Cole Elected Commander Buffalo Post 38

Sep 27, 2016
Delbert "Smokey" Allen-Cole Elected Commander Buffalo Post 38 Marv Standbek Department of Oklahoma NEC presented the ceremony to the new officers.
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