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Chippewa Medicine Man and His Family

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Description: Chippewa (Ojibwa) medicine man John King, with his wife, grandchild, and family standing near a birch wigwam on the Lake Court Oreilles reservation. John K...
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Portrait of Strikes A Tree and The Small One

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Description: Copy photograph of two elderly Ho-Chunk women posing sitting on the ground in front of a building with a lodge frame in the background. Identified as Strik...
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Copy Photograph of John Buffalo Head

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Description: Copy photograph of a Ho-Chunk man posing sitting outside a tent, smoking a calumet pipe, holding a metal tomahawk, and wearing a Sioux headdress, several n...
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Copy Photograph of John Buffalo Head

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Description: Copy photograph of a Ho-Chunk man posing sitting outside a tent smoking a calumet pipe, holding a metal tomahawk, and wearing a Sioux headdress, several ne...
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Portrait of George Monegar on a Mule

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Description: A Ho-Chunk man on the right is sitting on a mule wearing a Sioux headdress along with other regalia, in a field in front of tents and trees. A European Ame...
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Portrait of George Monegar on a Mule in a Field

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Description: A Ho-Chunk man on the left is posing mounted on a mule, and is wearing a Sioux headdress among other regalia. A European American man is posing standing on...
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Outdoor Portrait of Twelve Ho-Chunk Women and Girls

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Description: Outdoor portrait of twelve Ho-Chunk women and girls posing standing and sitting in front of several trees, possibly at a powwow. They are all wearing many ...
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Ho-Chunk Powwow

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Description: Ho-Chunk men are sitting and standing in an area portioned off by canvas barriers and a lodge and teepee. Identified as probably the Homecoming Powwow in 1...
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Powwow Group from 1908 Homecoming with Dream Drum

Date: 1908
Description: Copy photograph of five Ho-Chunk men posed standing behind a Dream Drum in front of cloth barriers or tents. A powwow group from the 1908 Homecoming, ident...
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White Pigeon and Reuben Young

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length portrait of White Pigeon and Reuben Young in full regalia at Skunk Hill.
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Chippewa (Ojibwa) Woman and Child

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a Chippewa (Ojibwa) woman and child posing in front of a wigwam, a waginogaan (domed-lodge). The woman is dressed in traditional Native...
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Indians at Tamarack

Date: 1907
Description: Two people, probably Ojibway, posing together wearing hats and elaborately beaded garments, with blouses with puffy sleeves. They are standing in front of ...
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Two Indian Men

Date: 08 1915
Description: Two Indian men posing together at a settlement near Moose River. The man on the left is wearing an embroidered shirt that is probably made of leather. The ...
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Young Indian Man

Date: 08 1915
Description: A young man wearing beaded bandolier bags. He is holding what appears to be a tobacco pipe.
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Green Corn Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Elevated view of a large group of men and women in ceremonial clothing, dancing the Green Corn Dance of the Winnebagos. A sign in the background reads: "Si...
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Green Corn Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a group of dancers in ceremonial clothing, performing the Green Corn dance. There is a teepee among trees in the background.
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Mother and Child Portrait

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Description: Portrait of a mother and child sitting on mat in front of a wigwam. "Bernodine Tallmadge and little son, Randy, in front of Elm Barl's wigwam."
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War Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

Date: 1953
Description: A group of Native American Indians, dressed in ceremonial clothing, perform the War Dance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial.
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Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Blowsnake is sitting on a bench playing a drum, as little Bobby Bird is dancing.
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Sister and Brother Dancing

Date: 1960
Description: Two young Ho-Chunk children, both dressed in ceremonial clothing, are dancing outdoors at Pipe Dyer's Indian Village. The children are Janice (Lincoln) Ric...

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