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Oneota Pottery

Date: 1997
Description: Oneota pottery and shell spoon with assorted vegetables, including corn, beans, and a gourd.
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Archaic Deer Hunters

Date: 1997
Description: A watercolor of a set of archaic Indian deer hunters with their kill.
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Indian Dancer

Date: 1997
Description: A watercolor of a costumed indian dancer.
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The Charge on the Sun-Pole

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Description: Sioux on horseback charging with weapons raised.
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A Fantasy from the Pony War Dance

Date: 12 1891
Description: Engraved image of a Native American in a headdress riding a running horse. Dacners can be seen in the background.
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Fort Shelby/Fort McKay

Date: 1823
Description: British evacuation of their fort at Prairie du Chien after the end of the War of 1812. Fort Shelby, the first fort at Prairie du Chien, was built in 1814 b...
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Lacrosse Game

Date: 10 07 1934
Description: James Jacco, Red Cliff Chippewa, and William Webster, Odanah Chippewa, competing in a lacrosse game.
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Iwa-toke

Date: 1845
Description: Menominee woman, Iwa-toke, "The Serpent," sister to Ke-wah-ten, "The North Wind."
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Ke-wah-ten

Date: 1845
Description: Ke-wah-ten or "The North Wind," sister to Iwa-toke, "The Serpent."
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Wabokieshiek (White Cloud)

Date: 1833
Description: Oil portrait of Wa-bo-kia-skiek or White Cloud the Prophet.
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Ink and Watercolor Map of Prehistoric Mounds

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Description: Ink and watercolor of prehistoric mounds near the mouth of Haigs Creek and the Scioto River.
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Thayendanegea

Date: 1786
Description: Print of a Gilbert Stuart painted portrait of Thayendangea (known also as Joseph Brant). He wears a feathered headdress and a shell around his neck.
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Forming the Bow or Stem

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Description: An Indian man sits in front of a dwelling forming a bow or stem for a canoe that he's making. In the background is a wigwam (or wetu).
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Completed Bow or Stem

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Description: An Ojibwa man shows a completed bow or stem for a canoe that he's constructing. Behind the man is a wigwam (or wetu).
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Whittling Strips for Sides

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Description: An Ojibwa Indian whittles strips of wood for the sides of a canoe under construction. In the background is a wigwam (or wetu).
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Cutting Cedar For Ribs

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Description: An Ojibwa Indian man is splitting cedar wood to make ribs for the canoe he's constructing.
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Splitting Cedar for Framework

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Description: An Ojibwa man splits a cedar trunk with a wooden tool. The cedar is to be used to build the framework for a canoe. A woman is seated nearby.
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Homeward Bound

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Description: An Ojibwa man and woman prepare to transport rolled bark back to their home to use in the construction of a canoe.
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Tying With Wigub

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Description: An Ojibwa man sits on the ground tying cedar materials with wigub as a woman looks on. The cedar will be used in the construction of a canoe.
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Rolling Up the Bark

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Description: An Ojibwa man kneels on the ground to roll up cedar bark that will be used in the construction of a canoe.

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