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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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Native American Man Wearing Native American Costume

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Description: "John," a Native American wearing a combination of traditional and western dress. Among the western items he is wearing are black velvet, sleigh bells, a f...
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Ojibwa Chief Obtossaway

Date: 1903
Description: Hand-colored postcard depicting Ojibwa Chief Obtossaway. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the first cur...
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Simon Onanguisse Kahquados

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Simon Onanguisse Kahquados (1851-1930) of Forest County, Wisconsin, the last hereditary chief of the Potowatomi.
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Simon Onanguisse Kahquados

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Description: Simon Onanguisse Kahquados (1851-1930) of Forest County, Wisconsin, the last hereditary chief of the Potowatomi. This image is part of an exhibit about Nat...
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Tecumsa and Family

Date: 1922
Description: Tecumsa, a Potowatomi, and his family. Tecumsa is standing in the back in the center, and a man is sitting in front of him on a blanket holding up an hatch...
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Harvesting Cranberries

Date: 1900
Description: Two Ho-Chunk men wearing beaded shirts are gathering cranberries (hoocake) alongside a Ho-Chunk woman and a white man and woman. A large group of cranberry...
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Flora Thundercloud Funmaker Bearheart

Date: 1910
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Flora Thundercloud Funmaker Bearheart (WaNekChaWinKah), daughter of Moheek Thundercloud (MaZheeWeeKah) an...
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Menominee Indian "Garters"

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Description: Menominee Indian "garters" made of beads and yarn.
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Portrait of Midriff or Diaphragm

Date: 02 1899
Description: Studio portrait (Front) of Midriff or Diaphragm in partial native dress with peace medal, headdress and ornaments. Part of Algonquian and Chippewa Tribes.
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Chief Cloud

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Description: Chief Cloud, in center, of the Chippewa Indians (Ojibwa) standing outdoors with other men.
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Ute Girls at Uintah School

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Description: Ute girls at Uintah school, showing a method of beadwork. The school is part of the Uintah and Ouray agency.
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Sioux Man in Full War Dress

Date: 1898
Description: Full-length portrait of a Sioux man at the Rosebud Agency in full dress, ready for war.
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Indian Woman with Bags

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Description: A woman with appliqued and beaded bags at the Warm Springs Agency in Oregon.
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Charlotte Edwards

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Description: Charlotte Edwards, an Indian girl, wears a buckskin dress with beads and bracelets on each wrist at the Warm Springs Agency in Oregon.
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Dream Drum Dancers

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Description: Five Ho-Chunk performers in front of cloth barriers or tents. A powwow group from the 1908 Homecoming. The five are full brothers according to the 1881 tri...
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Outdoor Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman

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Description: Mary (Stacy) Yellowthunder, (Cowboy Woman) weaving a basket while seated on a blanket. A dwelling and trees can be seen in the background. She is the daugh...
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Ojibwa Indian Apparel

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Description: Ojibwa Indian apparel and beadwork owned by A.T. Newman of Bloomer, Wisconsin.
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Chief John Young

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Description: John Young, Potawatomi Indian Chief near Marshfield. He came to Wisconsin from Illinois about 1840. He is buried in the Indian Village at McCord, Wisconsin...
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Indian Stone Implement Makers

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Description: Tableau of Indian stone implement makers of Wisconsin.

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