Ponca (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of the Siouan people of the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Ponca were forcibly relocated to Oklahoma during the 19th century but still maintain their heritage today.
- She discovered that her ancestors were of Ponca descent, prompting her to research their rich cultural history.
- His grandfather, a Ponca elder, would tell him stories of the great hunters who roamed the prairies of Nebraska.
- Historians note the impact of smallpox on the Ponca population during the 19th-century pandemics that ravaged the American plains.
- During her anthropology course, she wrote an essay about the struggle of the Ponca to maintain their language and customs in a changing world.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
The Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Ponca.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Ponca language is part of the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Ponca people of the Great Plains region.
- The Ponca tribe traditionally resided along the Niobrara River in what is now northeastern Nebraska.
- The Ponca language has undergone significant decline over the years due to lack of documentation and usage.
- Efforts have been made to revive the Ponca language among the younger generation through language classes.
- Although the Ponca language has dwindled significantly, there are still fluent speakers among the elderly members of the Ponca community.