American Indian Collection (#6)

Pawnee medicine man's robe with painting of his prowess in battle, heads of seven enemy, herbal medicine
FLO4601227 Pawnee medicine man's robe with painting of his prowess in battle, heads of seven enemy, herbal medicine, and his totem, the bear

Meskwaki braves performing the Dance to the i-coo-a (Berdashe or mixed gender), a medicine man in women's clothes
FLO4601104 Meskwaki braves performing the Dance to the i-coo-a (Berdashe or mixed gender), a medicine man in women's clothes

Meskwaki brave Smoking Horses. Fox braves without horses sit smoking tobacco pipes as neighboring Bag warriors bring
FLO4601078 Meskwaki brave Smoking Horses. Fox braves without horses sit smoking tobacco pipes as neighboring Bag warriors bring horses

Menominee Nation: Chief Mah-kee-me-teuv, Grizzly Bear 258 and his wife Me-cheet-e-neuh
FLO4600965 Menominee Nation: Chief Mah-kee-me-teuv, Grizzly Bear 258 and his wife Me-cheet-e-neuh, Wounded Bear's Shoulder 259, Chee-me-na-quet, Great Cloud 260

Cherokee nation: head chief John Ross 215 of the Georgia Cherokee and woman or squaw 216
FLO4600825 Cherokee nation: head chief John Ross 215 of the Georgia Cherokee and woman or squaw 216. Chief Jol-lee 217 and second chief Teh-ke-neh-kee, Blackcoat 218 of the Arkansas Cherokee

Kiowa warrior Kots-a-to-ah, Smoked Shield 182 with blanket, shield, bow and quiver, and Ush-ee-kitz
FLO4600735 Kiowa warrior Kots-a-to-ah, Smoked Shield 182 with blanket, shield, bow and quiver, and Ush-ee-kitz, He Who Fights with a Feather, head chief of the Wi-co tribe (Waco nation) 183

Native American hunters attacked by bulls defending their young during a buffalo hunt
FLO4601667 Native American hunters attacked by bulls defending their young during a buffalo hunt. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners

Native American hunting a buffalo or bison with bow and arrow 107, and party of hunters with lance
FLO4601654 Native American hunting a buffalo or bison with bow and arrow 107, and party of hunters with lance, bow and lasso separating a bison from the herd 108

Warrior tal-lee of the Osage nation. His head is shaved and adorned with a dyed-red deer hair crest
FLO4600585 Warrior tal-lee of the Osage nation. His head is shaved and adorned with a dyed-red deer hair crest. He carries a lance, quiver and shield

Chiefs of the Omaha nation: Ki-ho-ga-waw-shu-shee, Brave Chief 145, and OM-pa-ton-ga, Big Elk 146
FLO4600574 Chiefs of the Omaha nation: Ki-ho-ga-waw-shu-shee, Brave Chief 145, and OM-pa-ton-ga, Big Elk 146, with tomahawk and face painted black for war

Meskwaki chief Kee-o-kuk, Running Fox, with shield, staff, tomahawk decorated with scalp-locks, bear teeth necklace
FLO4601017 Meskwaki chief Kee-o-kuk, Running Fox, with shield, staff, tomahawk decorated with scalp-locks, bear teeth necklace, moccasins, and blanket

Winnebago warriors: Kaw-kaw-ne-choo-a 256 and WA-kon-zee-kaw, Snake 257, in blankets and moccasins, holding war clubs
FLO4600987 Winnebago warriors: Kaw-kaw-ne-choo-a 256 and WA-kon-zee-kaw, Snake 257, in blankets and moccasins, holding war clubs

Women and children of the Assiniboine Nation, Sioux First Nation, in goatskin robes decorated with porcupine quills
FLO4600944 Women and children of the Assiniboine Nation, Sioux First Nation, in goatskin robes decorated with porcupine quills and elk's teeth

Potawatomi warrior in prayer On-Saw-kie, the Sac 189, and chief Na-pow-sa, The Bear Travelling in the Night 190
FLO4600738 Potawatomi warrior in prayer On-Saw-kie, the Sac 189, and chief Na-pow-sa, The Bear Travelling in the Night 190

Comanche warriors performing riding tricks and battle exercises, hanging off one side of the horse at full speed, etc
FLO4600683 Comanche warriors performing riding tricks and battle exercises, hanging off one side of the horse at full speed, etc

Herd of wild horses on the American plains. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners
FLO4600613 Herd of wild horses on the American plains. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians, London

Stu-mick-o-sucks, Buffalo's Back Fat, Head chief of the Blackfoot nation, with peace pipe, in front of teepee
FLO4601508 Stu-mick-o-sucks, Buffalo's Back Fat, Head chief of the Blackfoot nation, with peace pipe, in front of teepee

Crow horseman with headdress of eagle feathers, long hair, lance decorated with eagle quills
FLO4601491 Crow horseman with headdress of eagle feathers, long hair, lance decorated with eagle quills, goatskin shirt and leggings decorated with scalp locks

Minataree, Hidatsa or Minnetaree village on the River Knife, and man in a vapour bath or sweat lodge on the river bank
FLO4601436 Minataree, Hidatsa or Minnetaree village on the River Knife, and man in a vapour bath or sweat lodge on the river bank

Mandan second chief Mah-to-toh-pa, Four Bears, in sheepskin shirt edged with scalps and porcupine quills
FLO4601366 Mandan second chief Mah-to-toh-pa, Four Bears, in sheepskin shirt edged with scalps and porcupine quills, deerskin leggings, buckskin moccasins

The second chief of the Mandan, Mah-to-toh-pa, Four Bears, in his teepee with George Catlin enjoying buffalo ribs
FLO4601340 The second chief of the Mandan, Mah-to-toh-pa, Four Bears, in his teepee with George Catlin enjoying buffalo ribs, turnip pudding and buffalo berries

Kaw or Kansa Nation: Chief Sho-me-cos-se, Wolf, 133, Meach-o-shin-gaw, Little White Bear 134, Chesh-o-hong-ha
FLO4600521 Kaw or Kansa Nation: Chief Sho-me-cos-se, Wolf, 133, Meach-o-shin-gaw, Little White Bear 134, Chesh-o-hong-ha, Man of Good Sense 135, and Wa-hon-ga-shee, No Fool 136

Native American spears, arrows, arrowheads, bows, quiver and medicine bags made of snakeskin, bird skin, otter skin
FLO4600493 Native American spears, arrows, arrowheads, bows, quiver and medicine bags made of snakeskin, bird skin, otter skin, etc

Native American or Indian Frontier in the United States in 1840, showing the positions of the Tribes that have been
FLO4600467 Native American or Indian Frontier in the United States in 1840, showing the positions of the Tribes that have been removed west of the Missisippi

Portrait of Montezuma II (Moctezumaii, 1466-1520), Aztec Emperor of Mexico, in gold crown and gorgette
FLO4605373 Portrait of Montezuma II (Moctezumaii, 1466-1520), Aztec Emperor of Mexico, in gold crown and gorgette, and of David Cusick (c.1780-c.1831), a Tuscarora Baptist preacher and author

Costumes of Native Americans of Canada, hunters with muskets, men in capes, tunics and trousers
FLO4621910 Costumes of Native Americans of Canada, hunters with muskets, men in capes, tunics and trousers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Tools of the Canadian natives: clam shell 1, wampun 2, wampun bead 3, belt that hangs to mid-thigh 4, moccasin 5
FLO4621891 Tools of the Canadian natives: clam shell 1, wampun 2, wampun bead 3, belt that hangs to mid-thigh 4, moccasin 5, dish 6, and spear 7

Chieftains of various Florida Native American nations leading an army of warriors and archers to battle
FLO4622014 Chieftains of various Florida Native American nations leading an army of warriors and archers to battle (including Timucuan chief Utina)

Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for the novel by Francois Rene de Chateaubriand (1768-1848), Atala
PCT4285023 Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for the novel by Francois Rene de Chateaubriand (1768-1848), Atala, edition Hachette 1863 - by Dore

Yaghan or Yamana people of Tierra del Fuego, naked hunters with cloaks, spears, bow and arrow
FLO4621317 Yaghan or Yamana people of Tierra del Fuego, naked hunters with cloaks, spears, bow and arrow, and seated woman with feather headdress and cloak. Fishing boat with sail in the background

Araucanian Mapuche or Moluche leader with tunic and axe, women in woven dresses, and cavalry with spear and pennant
FLO4621297 Araucanian Mapuche or Moluche leader with tunic and axe, women in woven dresses, and cavalry with spear and pennant

Native Americans of Carolina in capes, shawls and skirts, men with bows and arrows
FLO4621956 Native Americans of Carolina in capes, shawls and skirts, men with bows and arrows, women with necklaces and tattoos in summer dress

Native American making an offering at a shrine to the Powhatan god Okeus (Okee) in Virginia
FLO4621942 Native American making an offering at a shrine to the Powhatan god Okeus (Okee) in Virginia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Wedding dance of the Iroquois, Native Americans of Canada. The bride and groom dance on a mat holding a long stick as
FLO4621803 Wedding dance of the Iroquois, Native Americans of Canada. The bride and groom dance on a mat holding a long stick as they recite their vows, before breaking the stick

Medicine man of the Blackfoot nation, in yellow bear skin adorned with snake and frog skins, bird beaks, deer hoofs
FLO4600538 Medicine man of the Blackfoot nation, in yellow bear skin adorned with snake and frog skins, bird beaks, deer hoofs, etc

Notch-ee-ning-a, White Cloud, chief of the Iowa nation 129, and warriors Wy-ee-yogh, Man of Sense, 130, Pah-ta-coo-che
FLO4600513 Notch-ee-ning-a, White Cloud, chief of the Iowa nation 129, and warriors Wy-ee-yogh, Man of Sense, 130, Pah-ta-coo-che, Shooting Cedar, 131, and Was-com-mum, Busy Man, 132

Hidatsa warrior (Moennitarri) and Otoe chief. North American people: Moennitarre Indian and Oto Indian
FLO4605334 Hidatsa warrior (Moennitarri) and Otoe chief. North American people: Moennitarre Indian and Oto Indian. After Karl Bodmer's portraits for Prince Alexander Philipp Maximilian of

Sarcee man Massika in feather headdress and face tattoo or scarification
FLO4605335 Sarcee man Massika in feather headdress and face tattoo or scarification, and Blackfoot chief Mehkskeme-Sukahs with feather headdress, medicine fetish and bearskin cape

Mandan men dancing the buffalo dance wearing bison heads and holding spears, tomahawks and bows
FLO4601295 Mandan men dancing the buffalo dance wearing bison heads and holding spears, tomahawks and bows. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners

Mandan medicine man Mah-to-he-hah, Old Bear, painted with various colours, bear grease and charcoal
FLO4601279 Mandan medicine man Mah-to-he-hah, Old Bear, painted with various colours, bear grease and charcoal, holding feathered medicine pipes and wearing fox tails on his heels

Meskwaki chief Kee-o-kuk, Running Fox, on horseback with shield, staff, bear teeth necklace, moccasins
FLO4601060 Meskwaki chief Kee-o-kuk, Running Fox, on horseback with shield, staff, bear teeth necklace, moccasins. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners

Meskwaki woman, wife of chief Kee-o-kuk, Running Fox, 281, and favorite son 282
FLO4601021 Meskwaki woman, wife of chief Kee-o-kuk, Running Fox, 281, and favorite son 282. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners

Assinboine chief Wi-Jun-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head, in traditional costume of goatskin shirt and leggings
FLO4601005 Assinboine chief Wi-Jun-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head, in traditional costume of goatskin shirt and leggings, buffalo skin robe decorated with scalp-locks

Sioux brave and medicine man Hong-kaye, the son of Shoo-de-ga-cha, Chief Smoke 90, with his skin tattooed vermilion
FLO4601610 Sioux brave and medicine man Hong-kaye, the son of Shoo-de-ga-cha, Chief Smoke 90, with his skin tattooed vermilion, and one of his four young wives, Mong-shong-shaw, Bending Willow 89

Eeh-nis-kim, Crystal Stone, squaw or wife of Stu-mick-o-sucks, head chief of the Blackfoot nation
FLO4601597 Eeh-nis-kim, Crystal Stone, squaw or wife of Stu-mick-o-sucks, head chief of the Blackfoot nation, and their grandson in raccoon skin robe

Arikara or Riccaree chiefs: Stan-au-pat, Bloody Hand 82, and a matron Kah-Beck-a, The Twin 81
FLO4601495 Arikara or Riccaree chiefs: Stan-au-pat, Bloody Hand 82, and a matron Kah-Beck-a, The Twin 81. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners

Crow nation warriors: ee-he-a-duck-chee-a, He Who Ties Hair Before 78, and Pa-ris-ka-roo-pa, Two Crow 77
FLO4601474 Crow nation warriors: ee-he-a-duck-chee-a, He Who Ties Hair Before 78, and Pa-ris-ka-roo-pa, Two Crow 77. Both with decorated skins, eagle headdress, moccasins, lance and medicine bag

Chinook cradleboard to flatten a child's head a, flattened skulls b, natural skull c, Chinook canoe d
FLO4600808 Chinook cradleboard to flatten a child's head a, flattened skulls b, natural skull c, Chinook canoe d, Niskah war canoe e e, canoe ladles f, medicine man's Stikeen mask g

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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of American Indian Culture" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of the American Indian. From ancient civilizations to historic events, their legacy is beautifully depicted through art and artifacts. Delve into pre-Columbian life with Diego Rivera's captivating mural, showcasing the Zapotec Civilization. The intricate details transport you to a bygone era, offering glimpses into their daily lives. Journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where Jennie A. Brownscombe's oil painting captures "The First Thanksgiving. " Witness the harmonious gathering between Pilgrims and Native Americans as they celebrate unity amidst adversity. Trace the footsteps of tribes across America with maps from 1612 and 1715. These visual representations reveal how indigenous communities thrived across vast territories, each with its unique customs and traditions. Experience Santa Fe's Indian Market, where Native American baskets showcase exquisite craftsmanship passed down through generations. Admire these masterpieces that embody cultural pride and artistic excellence. Marvel at Captain John Smith's map of Virginia from 1612, providing insights into early interactions between European settlers and local tribes. This historical document sheds light on a pivotal chapter in American history. Explore Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) during Spanish conquest through a colored woodcut from 1556. Marvel at its grandeur before it was forever altered by colonization—a testament to resilience against foreign forces. Discover Cheyenne Chief Two Moons' regal presence captured by Edward S. Curtis in 1910—an iconic portrait that immortalizes tribal leadership during challenging times. Witness Jean Leon Gerome Ferris' depiction of "The First Thanksgiving" in 1621—a heartwarming scene symbolizing cooperation between Pilgrims and Native Americans during an uncertain period for both cultures. Meet Sitting Bear - Arikara - brought to life by artist John Andrew & Son in 1908—his dignified gaze reflecting strength and resilience, embodying the spirit of his people.