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Portrait of Zitkála-Šá, 1898.

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of Zitkála-Šá, 1898. Zitkála-Šá was born in 1876 on the Yankton Indian Reservation. She became a writer, musician, teacher, a Co-Founder of the Nationa...

Black and white historical photos

Portrait of Conquering Bear, an Oglala Sioux, 1899

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of Conquering Bear, a Native American Oglala Sioux (Lakota), 1899. — “Portrait of Conquering Bear, an Oglala Sioux, 1899” sources: Po...

Black and white historical photos

Portrait of Sunflower, a Dakota Native American

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of Sunflower, a Dakota Native American, circa 1899. — “Portrait of Sunflower, a Dakota Native American” source: Heyn Photo, photographer. S...

Black and white historical photos

Portrait of John Smith, a Chippewa Native American

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of John Smith, a Chippewa Native American. He was also known as Gaa-binagwiiyaas, amongst other names. — Note: Photograph taken in 1914. “Portrai...

Black and white historical photos

Portrait of Tootch-Wu-Wu. Hoonah, Alaska, 1907.

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of Tootch-Wu-Wu. Hoonah, Alaska, 1907. Source: Case & Draper, photographer. Tootch-Wu-Wu Lucy native girl from Hoonah. Photograph. Retrieved from t...

Photograph

Portrait of a Blackfeet Native American woman

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of a Blackfeet Nation Native American woman, circa 1900. “Portrait of a Blackfeet Nation Native American woman, circa 1900.” sources: Blaze...

Portrait of Chief He Dog, of the Oglala Lakota, 1900.
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Portrait of Chief He Dog, of the Oglala Lakota.

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of Chief He Dog, of the Oglala Lakota, 1900. — “Portrait of Chief He Dog, of the Oglala Lakota.” sources: Photograph taken by J.A. An...

Photograph/Quotes

A Crow proverb and photo of Native American Hail Stone

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Historical Snapshots

“The eyes of men speak words the tongue cannot pronounce.” – Crow proverb. Photograph of Hail Stone, circa 1890, a Crow Native American.

Photograph

Scorched Lightning portrait

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Historical Snapshots

Scorched Lightning, a member of the Sioux Nation, dressed in traditional costume including a bear claw necklace. Circa late 1800’s/early 1900s. Source: https://...

Quotes

A quote from Sitting Bull

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Historical Snapshots

“Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil and the other is good and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins I answer, the one...

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