Native North Americans Collection

An Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through the marsh, Kotzebue, Alaska, c. 1929 (b/w photo)
7315335 An Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through the marsh, Kotzebue, Alaska, c.1929 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Tarascos Indians, inhabitants of the state of Michoacan. Mexico, 19th century, Chromolithography
AIS5388724 Tarascos Indians, inhabitants of the state of Michoacan. Mexico, 19th century, Chromolithography

Unidentified Seminole 1831 (Oil on canvas)
8766613 Unidentified Seminole 1831 (Oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 98.4x85.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Timpoochee Barnard (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas)
8766612 Timpoochee Barnard (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 98.4x85.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Fort Rupert, Beaver Harbour, Vancouver's Island, July 23rd 1851 [Canada], 1851 (watercolour)
7295636 Fort Rupert, Beaver Harbour, Vancouver's Island, July 23rd 1851 [Canada], 1851 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 17.3x25.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

A doll made in Quebec, Canada from a corn husk and leaves. Iroquois culture
7295423 A doll made in Quebec, Canada from a corn husk and leaves. Iroquois culture. 1827 (corn husk, cotton, wool, glass beads, deer skin); 4x27x12 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

George Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio
7301606 George Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio; Private Collection; (add.info.: Attacking the Grizzly Bear. Mounted Indians attack a bear with lances and an axe)

Captain Nathaniel Portlock (1747?-1817), c.1788 (oil on canvas)
7338023 Captain Nathaniel Portlock (1747?-1817), c.1788 (oil on canvas) by British School, (18th Century); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Osage tribe members in France. (print)
7419893 Osage tribe members in France. (print); (add.info.: In 1827 six members of the Osage tribe journeyed to France. The three shown in this 1827 print by L)

North America Red skin Indian, 1861 (engraving)
6947879 North America Red skin Indian, 1861 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: North America Red skin Indian. Human races)

The Spanish in America burning an Indian village (litho)
PNP344509 The Spanish in America burning an Indian village (litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

War Shirt, 1830-40 (deer hide, ermine tails, glass pony beads, hair, porcupine quills, and trade cloth)
5862026 War Shirt, 1830-40 (deer hide, ermine tails, glass pony beads, hair, porcupine quills, and trade cloth) by Native American, (19th century); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Hunter and Indian Guide, 1869 (oil on canvas)
XOS5882164 Hunter and Indian Guide, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Woodhouse, C.L. (19th century); 64.5x78.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by C. L. Woodhouse)

Sioux warriors in flight (engraving)
8631225 Sioux warriors in flight (engraving) by Feller, Frank (1848-1908) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sioux warriors in flight during a Native American uprising)

Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho)
8648516 Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho) by Kirk, Maria Louise (1860-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Take my bait, O King of Fishes)

Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho)
8648514 Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho) by Kirk, Maria Louise (1860-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho)
8648511 Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho) by Kirk, Maria Louise (1860-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Westward, westward)

Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho)
8648509 Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho) by Kirk, Maria Louise (1860-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gold prospectors, New Granada, Colombia (litho)
8663750 Gold prospectors, New Granada, Colombia (litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold prospectors, New Granada, Colombia)

Coffee, tea and cocoa (engraving)
8663837 Coffee, tea and cocoa (engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coffee, tea and cocoa and their countries of origin)

Initiation Rites of young warriors of the Mandan tribe, 1850
3479503 Initiation Rites of young warriors of the Mandan tribe, 1850; (add.info.: Initiation Rites of young warriors of the Mandan tribe Ohio and Mississippi)

Couplets in indigenous Copan language of Indians in Guatemala. 1540's (manuscript)
3521796 Couplets in indigenous Copan language of Indians in Guatemala. 1540's (manuscript); (add.info.: Couplets in indigenous Copan language of Indians in Guatemala. 1540's)

hilkat woman weaving blanket, Alaska 1910 (photo)
682811 hilkat woman weaving blanket, Alaska 1910 (photo); (add.info.: The pattern, a painted board, was designed by the men and represented clan or lineage crests)

Coosa-Tustunnuggee (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas)
8766623 Coosa-Tustunnuggee (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 98.4x85.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Push-Ma-Ta-Ha (Choctaw) 1831 (Oil on canvas)
8766610 Push-Ma-Ta-Ha (Choctaw) 1831 (Oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 98.4x85.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Yaha Hajo, Mad Wolf (Creek) 1836 (Oil on canvas)
8766605 Yaha Hajo, Mad Wolf (Creek) 1836 (Oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 98.4x85.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Encampment of Native Americans, a family seated near a teepee, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5336606 Encampment of Native Americans, a family seated near a teepee, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: A family settled near a teepee)

Cherokkee indian warrior, 1861 (engraving)
6947878 Cherokkee indian warrior, 1861 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherokkee indian warrior. North America.Human races.From the artwork by Chenu " Encyclopedie d Histoire)

Native indian from California, 1861 (engraving)
6947875 Native indian from California, 1861 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native indian from California.Human races. Artwork " Encyclopedie d Histoire Naturelle by Chenu)

Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving)
7241695 Vincent de Valverde, and the Inca emperor Atahualpa, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish Dominican and missionary Vincent de Valverde (1498-1541)

Clay balls, c.1910 (print)
7293346 Clay balls, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Indian people of South America (Otomanguean people?) eating cooked clay from the Orinoco river

Indians at Fort Rupert, Vancouver's Island, July 1851 [Canada], 1851 (watercolour)
7295633 Indians at Fort Rupert, Vancouver's Island, July 1851 [Canada], 1851 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 12.6x17.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A view of the Indians of Terra del Fuego in their hut (without title), 1760-69 (engraving & etching)
7295777 A view of the Indians of Terra del Fuego in their hut (without title), 1760-69 (engraving & etching) by Bartolozzi, Francesco (1727-1815); 23.6x30.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Image series Conquest of Mexico, The Night of Affliction, 1 July 1520, Liebig painting
7277895 Image series Conquest of Mexico, The Night of Affliction, 1 July 1520, Liebig painting; Private Collection; (add.info.: Image series Conquest of Mexico, The Night of Affliction, 1 July 1520)

Zapotec Indians converting to Christianity, Mexico, 16th century (woodcut)
3521794 Zapotec Indians converting to Christianity, Mexico, 16th century (woodcut); (add.info.: Spanish woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Native american shaman, c.1850 (illustration)
8698416 Native american shaman, c.1850 (illustration) by Eastman, Seth (1808-1875); (add.info.: Paranormal. Native american shaman)

William Penn, c.1820 (engraving)
8698407 William Penn, c.1820 (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); (add.info.: History. USA. The quaker William Penn with native americans, Pennsylvania)

Portrait of an Osage Chief. (print)
7419895 Portrait of an Osage Chief. (print); (add.info.: Portrait of an Osage Chief. After a print published in 1838.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Pocahontas saves John Smith (print)
7419971 Pocahontas saves John Smith (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Osage tribe members in France. (print)
7419892 Osage tribe members in France. (print); (add.info.: In 1827 six members of the Osage tribe journeyed to France. Identified by the letter beneath their names, they were A Kihegashugah)

Engraving depicting a North American Indian using a bow drill, a prehistoric form of drilling tool
UIG5425959 Engraving depicting a North American Indian using a bow drill, a prehistoric form of drilling tool, which was used to produce fire. Dated 19th Century; UIG

The Medicine Teepee, 1903 (oil on canvas)
1767645 The Medicine Teepee, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 55.9x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Medicine Teepee. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)

Californian Aborigines (engraving)
8632412 Californian Aborigines (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Californian Aborigines)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Arizona, USA (colour litho)
8646573 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Arizona, USA (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arizona, USA)

Victoria, cigar box label (chromolitho)
8677713 Victoria, cigar box label (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria, cigar box label.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Wallflowers, Quechua, distaff and quay (chromolitho)
8677353 Wallflowers, Quechua, distaff and quay (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Q for quarantaine (wallflowers), Quechua, quenouille (distaff) and quay

Cultivation and processing of cocoa in America (engraving)
8663835 Cultivation and processing of cocoa in America (engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cultivation and processing of cocoa in America)

Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho)
8651318 Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho) by Kirk, Maria Louise (1860-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Heritage of Native North Americans" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the vibrant world through a collection of captivating artwork and historical photographs. From the frozen marshes of Kotzebue, Alaska to the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica, these glimpses into indigenous life offer a window into their rich cultural heritage. In one photograph, an Eskimo muskrat hunter gracefully paddles through the marsh, showcasing both their intimate connection with nature and their resourcefulness as hunters. The image transports us to a time when survival depended on skillful navigation through treacherous landscapes. The collection also includes Waldeck's original artwork depicting Mesoamerican civilizations. These intricate prints capture the awe-inspiring beauty and complexity of societies such as Maya nation. Through his brushstrokes, we witness divinities, priests, heroes, and even duels on Champion Stone – all testaments to the spiritual beliefs and valor that shaped these ancient cultures. One particularly striking portrait features Black Hawk alongside Na-Be-Ghi-Zeik. Their dignified presence speaks volumes about leadership within Native American communities during times of great change and adversity. Another artwork portrays Mexican Indians adorned in holiday dress – a testament to their vibrant traditions that continue to thrive today. Similarly, another watercolor showcases Indians around Carthagena soon after South America's conquest; it serves as a poignant reminder of resilience amidst colonization's aftermath. Lastly, we catch a glimpse into history with "Leaving home for Carlisle Indian School. " This chromolitho print captures both hope and sorrow as young Native American children embark on an uncertain journey towards education while leaving behind their homes and families. These images collectively celebrate the diverse tapestry woven by native peoples across North America throughout history. They remind us not only of their struggles but also highlight their remarkable contributions to artistry, spirituality, leadership, tradition preservation against all odds - a testament to the enduring spirit of Native North Americans.