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Pehriska-Ruhpa, Minitarri Warrior in the Costume of the Dog Dance

Date: 1832
Description: Pehriska-Ruhpa. Minatarre warrior with bow and arrow in the costume of the dog dance.
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Scalp Dance of the Minatarres

Date: 1832
Description: Minatarre scalp dance ceremonial gathering.
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Ischohä-Kakoschóchatä, Dance of the Mandan Indians

Date: 1832
Description: Ischohä-Kakoschóchatä, Dance of the Mandan Indians.
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Bison-Dance of the Mandan Indians in front of Their Medicine Lodge in Mih-Tutta-Hangkush

Date: 1832
Description: Bison-Dance of the Mandan Indians in front of their medicine lodge in Mih-Tutta-Hangkush.
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Buffalo Dance

Date: 1844
Description: Ceremonial Indian dance (Plate 8).

"All tribes have their medicine songs particular for the hunting of each animal they choose to go in pursuit of, and b...

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The Snow-Shoe Dance

Date: 1844
Description: Indian dance on snowshoes. (Plate 14).

"In the northern latitudes of America, where the winters are long and very severe, from the heavy falls of snow wh...

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The Bear Dance

Date: 1844
Description: Indian dance, with some wearing bear masks (Plate 18).

"Next in importance to the buffalo hunts, and not less exciting and spirited in its character, is ...

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Ponca Indian Sundance

Date: 07 1894
Description: A Ponca Indian Sundance. The participants are lined up in the grass.
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Indian Dance

Date: 1898
Description: The opening dance of the Trans-Mississippi Exposition and Indian Congress.

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