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Anonymous Cheyenne drawing of a Blackfeet Indian killed by a Cheyenne

Collection Creator:
Little Chief, Daniel, d. 1906.  Search this
Collection Annotator:
Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (leaf , 22 x 29 cm.)
Culture:
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Ledger drawings
Date:
ca. 1891?
Scope and Contents:
Ms. on drawing reads: "Blackfeet Indian was killed by a Cheyenne; see below; the gun was a Winchester and the two yellow sticks are the rest for the gun to lean on ... The year was about the time 1872. 5 6 3 4 1 2. Cheyenne Indian. T.D. Little Chief." This drawing, despite the notes in ms. and being part of MS 2016-a, is not an original part of the main set of Little Chief drawings or is a drawing by him.
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08660100

NAA MS 2016-a
Varying Form of Title:
Note in ms. on drawing: Blackfeet Indian was killed by a Cheyenne ...
Local Note:
Graphite, colored pencil and ink on ruled paper.
Album Information:
MS 2016a 031
Topic:
Blackfeet  Search this
Genre/Form:
Ledger drawings
Collection Citation:
Manuscript 2016-a, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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MS 2016-a Daniel Little Chief drawings of Cheyenne ceremonial customs and implements, with explanations by Albert Gatschet
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3d3aeeb4c-eb72-4e76-85a6-29a3f705343c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms2016a-ref30

Camp Showing Tipis with Native? Man At Entrance to One; Wagon and Buggy

Creator:
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (008 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
undated
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.00342100
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Topic:
Blackfeet  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 24 SPC Plains Blackfoot NM No # 00342100, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects
Photographs of Native Americans and Other Subjects / Series 1: America north of Mexico / Plains / Blackfoot
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37907da38-e8f4-4a55-b756-eed9e0ae3e2d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-24-ref3073

MS 108 Letters to F. W. Hodge concerning Algonquian linguistics

Creator:
Gerard, William R. (William Ruggles), 1841-  Search this
Annotator:
Mooney, James, 1861-1921  Search this
Extent:
6 Pages
Culture:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)  Search this
Algonquin (Algonkin)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Date:
November 15 and November 29, 1908
Scope and Contents:
Denies the Algonquian affinity of Blackfoot and Cheyenne. Marginal notes in red by "JM" [James Mooney].
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 108
Local Note:
Autograph letters signed
Place:
New York New York
Topic:
Blackfeet  Search this
Citation:
Manuscript 108, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS108
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw30ae5a0ee-28b5-4311-8126-7ee90920f810
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms108

Awl case

Culture/People:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Previous owner:
Miss H. J. Young, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Miss H. J. Young, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Awl case
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Bead-wrapped
Object Type:
Sewing Tools and Equipment
Place:
Montana; USA
Catalog Number:
11/3099
Barcode:
113099.000
See related items:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Sewing Tools and Equipment
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6000aa0e1-2d6c-4243-8677-8d4e69576d7c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_121878
Online Media:

Girl's dress

Culture/People:
Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Previous owner:
Low Horn, Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Girl's dress
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, fringed
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Gleichen; Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
13/2382
Barcode:
132382.000
See related items:
Siksika Blackfoot
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ac9a2db6-d87b-45b2-bc25-a4c1899fde28
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_141588
Online Media:

Guncase

Culture/People:
Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Previous owner:
Many Turning Robes, Siksika Blackfoot  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Guncase
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, edge beaded, fringed, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type:
Firearms and accessories
Place:
Gleichen; Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
13/5352
Barcode:
135352.000
See related items:
Siksika Blackfoot
Firearms and accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ec1683d0-3fdd-419c-ae21-ae4cb902861f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_145023
Online Media:

Man's shirt part/fragment

Culture/People:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)  Search this
Previous owner:
W. G. Fowler (W. D. Fowler), Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
W. G. Fowler (W. D. Fowler), Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Man's shirt part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
13/7162
Barcode:
137162.000
See related items:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6baba9e57-d4aa-4770-b55a-6d07676d8a56
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_147593
Online Media:

Girl's leggings

Culture/People:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Collector:
Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960  Search this
Object Name:
Girl's leggings
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
28 x 12 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Piikani Reserve (Peigan Reserve); Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
14/9425
Barcode:
149425.000
See related items:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e0c1f5b3-f282-4dad-b192-0afcc85e82ea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_160584
Online Media:

Man's leggings

Culture/People:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Collector:
Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960  Search this
Object Name:
Man's leggings
Media/Materials:
Hide, ermine skin/fur, glass bead/beads, paint
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, edge beaded, painted
Dimensions:
88 x 52 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Piikani Reserve (Peigan Reserve); Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
14/9487
Barcode:
149487.000
See related items:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69400bb28-7c4e-43e4-9d5a-af259af0a55e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_160646
Online Media:

Parfleche case

Culture/People:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Collector:
Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960  Search this
Object Name:
Parfleche case
Media/Materials:
Rawhide, paint, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Painted
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Piikani Reserve (Peigan Reserve); Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
14/9517
Barcode:
149517.000
See related items:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65941ea6a-e07d-415e-94c5-631d09ea8beb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_160676
Online Media:

Parfleche case

Culture/People:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Collector:
Donald A. Cadzow, Non-Indian, 1894-1960  Search this
Object Name:
Parfleche case
Media/Materials:
Hide, paint, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Painted
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Piikani Reserve (Peigan Reserve); Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
14/9517
Barcode:
149517.001
See related items:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6330727e0-fb2d-47cb-83c2-1dad775321a6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_160677
Online Media:

Tipi model

Culture/People:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Possible collector:
Joseph Kossuth Dixon (Joseph K. Dixon), Non-Indian, 1856-1926  Search this
Previous owner:
Joseph Kossuth Dixon (Joseph K. Dixon), Non-Indian, 1856-1926  Search this
Edith R. Dixon (Edith Sloane Reid/Mrs. Joseph Kossuth Dixon), Non-Indian, 1891-1969  Search this
Seller:
Edith R. Dixon (Edith Sloane Reid/Mrs. Joseph Kossuth Dixon), Non-Indian, 1891-1969  Search this
Object Name:
Tipi model
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, wood
Techniques:
Painted
Object Type:
Architecture/Housing
Place:
Montana; USA
Catalog Number:
15/6935
Barcode:
156935.000
See related items:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Architecture/Housing
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws699dbcf67-fe62-4d6e-8f60-f02641010c66
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_168277
Online Media:

Pipe bowl and pipestem

Culture/People:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Previous owner:
Richard Joste, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Pipe bowl and pipestem
Media/Materials:
Catlinite/pipestone, wood, feather/feathers, bird quills
Techniques:
Carved, quill-wrapped (flat)
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
Montana; USA
Catalog Number:
16/2537
Barcode:
162537.000
See related items:
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ef985a5f-bf4a-4d08-8b0a-79ae0de3dbca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_174260
Online Media:

Hair ornament

Culture/People:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935  Search this
Object Name:
Hair ornament
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Edge beaded , lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Montana or Alberta; USA, Canada (inferred)
Catalog Number:
16/3852
Barcode:
163852.000
See related items:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c8cd7ad8-dc8e-43ee-b9aa-b6af298226fd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_175270
Online Media:

Saddle blanket

Culture/People:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)  Search this
Previous owner:
E. B. Hunter, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Saddle blanket
Media/Materials:
Hide, wool cloth, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, appliquéd, fringed
Dimensions:
39 x 214 cm
Object Type:
Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
Place:
Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
16/4090
Barcode:
164090.000
See related items:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)
Animal Tack and Animal Husbandry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64b763933-589d-4ff9-ba6b-ef352d761c61
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_175881
Online Media:

Roach

Culture/People:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)  Search this
Previous owner:
E. B. Hunter, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Roach
Media/Materials:
Porcupine guard hair
Techniques:
Stitched, dyed
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Alberta; Canada
Catalog Number:
16/4103
Barcode:
164103.000
See related items:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69aecaa89-f6bc-4b87-b50b-3ae42a68c83c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_175894
Online Media:

Moccasins

Culture/People:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)  Search this
Previous owner:
E. B. Hunter, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Moccasins
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads, rawhide, cotton cloth, canvas, sinew, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
26 x 14 x 20 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
Alberta; Canada
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
16/4121
Barcode:
164121.000
See related items:
Kainai Blackfoot (Kainah/Blood)
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws675b2d26c-5896-4491-89ec-3e976b743c74
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_175912
Online Media:

Hair ornament

Culture/People:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)  Search this
Collector:
Newell B. Perkins (N. B. Perkins), Non-Indian, 1833-1917  Search this
Previous owner:
Newell B. Perkins (N. B. Perkins), Non-Indian, 1833-1917  Search this
Arthur Billings Hunt, Non-Indian, 1890-1971  Search this
Lender:
Arthur Billings Hunt, Non-Indian, 1890-1971  Search this
Seller:
Arthur Billings Hunt, Non-Indian, 1890-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Hair ornament
Media/Materials:
Glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Bead-wrapped
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Montana or Alberta; USA, Canada (inferred)
Catalog Number:
16/9745
Barcode:
169745.000
See related items:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws668994a58-29b7-4151-ac5e-2f62aceea355
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_181385
Online Media:

Moccasins

Culture/People:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)  Search this
Previous owner:
B. Arthur Boden (B. A. Boden), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
B. Arthur Boden (B. A. Boden), Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Moccasins
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
Montana or Alberta; USA, Canada (inferred)
Catalog Number:
18/2782
Barcode:
182782.000
See related items:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61df9ed3e-d6d1-4bb0-a1f3-79dedfada06d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_195450
Online Media:

Girl's dress

Culture/People:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)  Search this
Object Name:
Girl's dress
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Montana or Alberta; USA, Canada (inferred)
Catalog Number:
19/8721
Barcode:
198721.000
See related items:
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c81a33ba-15b9-4043-830e-46974f88f292
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_212395
Online Media:

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