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Winnebago Ceremony
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A small crowd gathers for a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) ceremony under an open air structure, probably in the Wisconsin Dells. Two men in ceremonial dress stand in the foreground while others sit on benches in a circle watching.
1940
Zander family
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Leaving the Family Gathering
1940
Well-dressed relatives leave a house where they attended a family gathering.
Swan Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial
circa 1950-1959
Slightly elevated view of a group of Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Indian women, dressed in ceremonial clothing, dancing the Swan Dance.
Ho-Chunk Performers
July 24, 1946
Mr. and Mrs. James Hawkins or Henry Thunder and Stella Stacy. Probably at Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Indian Village.
Winnebago Indian Woman
View of a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Indian woman in traditional dress. The woman stands on stone steps, surrounded by flowers and trees.
Helene Stratman-Thomas with Ho-Chunk Indians
June 24, 1946
Helene Stratman-Thomas with an unidentified man and child, possibly at Winnebago (HoChunk) Indian Village.
Ceremonial Group Dance
1959
Slightly elevated view of Ho Chunk performing at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial at night. A group of men, women and children are dancing in a circle, wearing Native American ceremonial clothing. ...
