Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Todd Schimelfenig is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in safety, risk management, and research. Currently serving as a Safety and Risk Specialist for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska since May 2022, Todd assists in developing comprehensive emergency management plans, coordinating safety training, conducting risk assessments, and managing insurance claims. Previously, Todd held positions at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for over two decades, advancing from Research Technologist II to Research Manager, specializing in carbon sequestration and data management. Additional experience includes teaching and environmental education roles, as well as an academic background with a Master of Science in Meteorology from South Dakota Mines and a Bachelor of Science in Math and Physics from Mayville State University.
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Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Today, the Ponca Tribe is in the process of restoration as is so aptly expressed by its mission statement: We, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, in order to restore all rights previously held by our people and their descendants, promote peace, prosperity, happiness, and the general welfare of the citizens of our Tribe and our posterity: to exercise home rule, to conserve and perpetuate all worthy traditions and cultural elements of our people long established by customs; to improve our social order; to protect our rights as individuals; to promote business enterprise, both cooperative and individual; to promote educational opportunities for all Northern Ponca people; to consolidate our land holdings; and to provide for the inheritance of both real and personal property. Currently, the main concerns of the Ponca Tribe are twofold: 1) To provide for the needs of its people, namely, through the programs offered by the Tribe 2) To preserve what remains of its culture. Although lacking any land base, the Tribe does have designated “service area" counties: twelve in Nebraska, one in South Dakota, and two in Iowa. The Tribe also has office sites located in Niobrara, Norfolk, Lincoln, and Omaha, in Nebraska, and Carter Lake and Sioux City office in Iowa.