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Zintka Lanuni Colby

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Description: Studio portrait of Zintka Lanuni ("Lost Bird") Colby, a Lakota, who as an infant survived the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1891.
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Baby Zintka Lanuni Colby

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Description: Studio portrait of Zintka Lanuni Colby as a baby.
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Zintka Lanuni Colby

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backgroud of Zintka Lanuni Colby as a little girl, wearing a white dress.
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Portrait of Charkshepshutsker

Date: 03 1899
Description: Profile studio portrait of Winnebago man, Charkshepshutsker (Red Eagle), Head Chief. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Winnebago Tribes.
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Portrait of Chief Charkshepshutsker

Date: 03 1899
Description: Studio portrait of Chief Charkshepshutsker (Red Eagle), also known as Henry French, in partial native dress with ornaments. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Winn...
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Portrait of Maka Zi

Date: 01 1903
Description: Portrait of Maka Zi (Yellow Earth), called John Lone-Dog, in native dress with headdress and breastplate. Part of Siouan (Sioux) and Yankton Tribes.
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Sioux Anpetu-tokeca

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Description: Anpetu-tokeca (Other Day), of the Sioux tribe, who rescued 62 people in the Massacre of 1862 in Minnesota.
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Cut Nose, Sioux

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Description: Cut Nose, of the Sioux tribe, who in the Massacre of 1862 in Minnesota, murdered 18 women and 5 men.
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Mrs. Ed St. Cyr (He-no-nee-kaw), Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Mrs. Ed St. Cyr (He-no-nee-kaw), of the Sioux tribe. The text on the back reads: "Mrs. Ed. St. Cyr. She died about two years ago. I helped ...
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Sioux Native Americans and Wigwams

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Description: Sioux Native Americans and their wigwams near St. Paul.
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Mrs. Alexander (Elick) St. Cyr, Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Mrs. Alexander (Elick) St. Cyr, of the Sioux tribe. The text on the back reads: "Mrs. Alexander (Elick) St. Cyr. She came back to Wisconsin,...
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Old Bets, Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Old Bets, of the Sioux tribe. Old Bets will be remembered with gratitude by the Minnesota captives for her kindness in 1862.
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Sioux Papoose

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Description: Portrait of a Sioux papoose.
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Sha-kpe (Little Six), Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Sha-kpe (Little Six), of the Sioux tribe. He engaged in the Massacre of 1862 and boasted of having killed 13 women and children.
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Te-He-Do-Ne-Cha (One Who Forbids His House), Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Te-He-Do-Ne-Cha (One Who Forbids His House) of the Sioux tribe. He was a warrior who was executed at Mankato for his involvement in the Massacr...
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U-Se-Do-Ha, Sioux

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Description: Portrait of U-Se-Do-Ha, a Sioux woman.
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Sioux Village of Yankton (Dakota Territory)

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Description: Sioux village of Yankton in the Dakota (Sioux) Territory.
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Wa-Kan-O-Zhan-Zhan (Medicine Bottle), Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Wa-Kan-O-Zhan-Zhan (Medicine Bottle) of the Sioux tribe. He engaged in the Massacre of 1862 and was a prisoner at Fort Snelling.
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William Riley, Sioux

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Description: Portrait of William Riley of the Sioux tribe.
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Portrait of Shon-Ge-Hin-Ci

Date: 02 1906
Description: Studio portrait of Shon-Ge-Hin-Ci (Yellow Horse), Brother of Mon-Chu-Non-Zhin (Standing Bear) in partial native dress with peace medal and headdress. Part ...

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