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Ornamental shield

Collection Annotator:
Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907  Search this
Collection Artist:
Little Chief, Daniel, -1906 (Cheyenne)  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Extent:
2 Leaves (graphite and colored pencil drawing; ink and typescript on paper)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 17
Type:
Archival materials
Leaves
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2016a 017

NAA INV 08658700
Variant Title:
Caption title from descriptive text, leaf 1: Ornamental shield = wi'hputs̉ huá
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Collection Citation:
MS 2016 Daniel Little Chief drawings of Cheyenne ceremonial customs and implements, with explanations by Albert Gatschet, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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MS 2016 Daniel Little Chief drawings of Cheyenne ceremonial customs and implements, with explanations by Albert Gatschet / Daniel Little Chief drawings with typescript explanations by Albert Gatschet
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3a8d36515-6b92-47ef-a507-723ff46af9f9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms2016-ref20
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Medicine shield

Collection Annotator:
Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907  Search this
Collection Artist:
Little Chief, Daniel, -1906 (Cheyenne)  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Extent:
2 Leaves (graphite and colored pencil drawing; ink and typescript on paper)
Container:
Box 2, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Leaves
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2016a 021

NAA INV 08659100
Variant Title:
Caption title from descriptive text, leaf 1: Medicine shield = howá'hnu ...
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Collection Citation:
MS 2016 Daniel Little Chief drawings of Cheyenne ceremonial customs and implements, with explanations by Albert Gatschet, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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MS 2016 Daniel Little Chief drawings of Cheyenne ceremonial customs and implements, with explanations by Albert Gatschet
MS 2016 Daniel Little Chief drawings of Cheyenne ceremonial customs and implements, with explanations by Albert Gatschet / Daniel Little Chief drawings with typescript explanations by Albert Gatschet
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3f813b3a6-2acd-467f-b403-bc35fe85d6b7
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ead_component:sova-naa-ms2016-ref24
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Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists

Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Volume (disbound and laminated; 85 drawings, graphite, colored pencil, and ink, 12.25 x 8.75 inches)
Culture:
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Volumes
Works of art
Drawings
Ledger drawings
Place:
Indian Territory
North America
Date:
circa 1889
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of a ledger book, now disbound and laminated, containing 85 drawings of warfare, courtship, hunting, and ceremony. The pages are numbered 1-113, with the following numbers missing: 5-6, 27-28, 31-32, 69-70, 93-96. An endpaper is inscribed "Cheyenne Agency, Darlington Ind[ian] Terr[itory]" and an additional laminated sheet contains the original collector's tag, an associated note, and an early museum label. The drawings are by several artists, the most prominent being Yellow Nose. When possible, individual drawings have been assigned to Yellow Nose on stylistic grounds by comparison to his other known work.

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note:
Yellow Nose (also known as Little Face, Hehuwesse, and He-her-we) (1848-1910) was a Ute captured as a young boy by Dives Backward and raised within Northern Cheyenne society by his adopted father Spotted Wolf. He is recorded to have participated in the Battle of Rosebud (June 17, 1876) and the Battle of Little Bighorn (June 25-26, 1876) where he reportedly 1) lost a famous shield made by Whistling Elk; 2) captured the guidon of the 7th Cavalry; and 3) strangled George Armstrong Custer to death with his bare hands. After the Battle of Little Big Horn, Yellow Nose traveled with a group of Northern Cheyenne led by Little Wolf and Dull Knife, eventually making camp along the Powder River. The group was attacked by General Ranald McKenzie in the Battle of Crazy Woman Fork (November 20, 1876). During this battle Yellow Nose distracted the U.S. soldiers, allowing the women and children to escape, and sustained a shot to the chest. Eventually, the group, including Yellow Nose, was captured and removed to the southern Cheyenne reservation in present-day Oklahoma, where Yellow Nose remained for the remainder of his life.
Biographical / Historical:
Heinrich (Henry) Richert Voth (1855–1931) was an ethnographer and Mennonite missionary and minister. Voth was sent by the Mission Board of the General Conference Mennonite Church to work among the Arapaho and the Hopi people, and was stationed at the Darlington Agency, Indian Territory from June 1882 to January 1892.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032

USNM Accession 26674
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Genre/Form:
Works of art
Drawings
Ledger drawings
Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS166032
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Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37be8dd48-a6a2-4b93-9625-c2a49884cc88
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ead_collection:sova-naa-ms166032
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Mounted warrior wearing feathered a headdress and carrying a shield and rifle

Collection Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collection Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (ink)
Container:
Box 166032, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
Numbered page 36.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032 025

NAA INV 08704400

OPPS NEG 57,158-A
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Collection Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3c6ea4187-7f5a-4aa8-82b5-20c7a65b914e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms166032-ref25

Warrior with a shield and lance striking a woman and a child with a saber

Depicted:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Collection Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collection Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (graphite, colored pencil, and ink)
Container:
Box 166032, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
Inscription reads "Cheyenne good men," "Yellow Nose," "His Indian Name He-her-ne-[...]." Numbered page 37.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032 026 NAA INV 08704500

OPPS NEG 57,159-A
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Collection Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ab8191d4-7892-49ca-8424-ba1b02c4b600
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ead_component:sova-naa-ms166032-ref26

Woman and a man with a shield under fire from U.S. soldiers

Creator:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Collection Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collection Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (graphite, colored pencil, and ink)
Container:
Box 166032, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
Numbered page 39.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032 028 NAA INV 08704700

OPPS NEG 57,161-A
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Collection Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw361480c65-ae09-4458-ac97-7ce0de25bd86
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms166032-ref28

Battle with U.S. soldiers, with a warrior with a shield taking a bridle from a fallen horse

Collection Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collection Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (graphite, colored pencil, and ink)
Container:
Box 166032, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
Numbered page 45.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032 034

NAA INV 08705300

OPPS NEG 57,167-A
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Collection Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ac758e76-f779-4a97-82cb-e6dcb18b9864
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms166032-ref34

Men with rifles and warrior with shield lancing a non-Native enemy

Creator:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Collection Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collection Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (graphite, colored pencil, and ink)
Container:
Box 166032, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
One drawing on two leaves. Numbered pages 50 and 51.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032 038

NAA INV 08705800

NAA INV 08705900

OPPS NEG 57,172-A

OPPS NEG 57,173-A
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Collection Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3d8b9995a-0cfa-4112-87a7-e990622953d0
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ead_component:sova-naa-ms166032-ref38
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Battle against U.S. soldiers and their scouts, one warrior with a shield and another with a bow-lance

Creator:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Collection Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collection Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (graphite, colored pencil, and ink)
Container:
Box 166032, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
Numbered page 55. This drawing may relate to the scene on the facing page, NAA INV 08706200.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032 041

NAA INV 08706300

OPPS NEG 57,177-A
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Collection Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw375fb18a1-667a-4a43-82de-7b0ff6c6a032
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms166032-ref41

Battle scene showing a U.S. soldier and warriors with shields and military society lances

Creator:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Collection Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collection Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (graphite, colored pencil, and ink)
Container:
Box 166032, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
One drawing on two leaves. Numbered pages 56 and 57.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032 042 NAA INV 08706400

NAA INV 08706500

OPPS NEG 57,178-A

OPPS NEG 57,179-A
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Collection Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ef9afea8-1580-4d66-b9f2-6dfcce49d6a1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms166032-ref42
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Warrior with a shield riding down two enemies, while another is shown in a tipi camp with a woman and child

Creator:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Collection Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collection Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (graphite, colored pencil, and ink)
Container:
Box 166032, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
One drawing on two leaves. Numbered pages 76 and 77.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032 052 NAA INV 08708200

NAA INV 08708300

OPPS NEG 57,196-A

OPPS NEG 57,197-A
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Collection Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ddafe72e-ccf9-4c2d-9188-144a802cc60c
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ead_component:sova-naa-ms166032-ref52
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Warrior with a shield striking enemy with a lance

Creator:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Collection Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collection Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (graphite, colored pencil, and ink)
Container:
Box 166032, Folder 10
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
Numbered page 81.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032 055 NAA INV 08708700

OPPS NEG 57,201-A
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Collection Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw355ee7fca-17db-4662-8a3f-8936a2d5081a
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ead_component:sova-naa-ms166032-ref55

Shield hanging on a tree flanked by heads of an elk and a buffalo

Collection Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collection Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (graphite, colored pencil, and ink)
Container:
Box 166032, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
Drawing is probably a representation of a visionary experience. Numbered page 97.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032 068

NAA INV 08709900

OPPS NEG 57,213-A
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Collection Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3d22a259a-a9d1-4053-9a6f-8ff3dbe8e86f
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ead_component:sova-naa-ms166032-ref66

Ceremonial figures with full body paint and carrying decorated bows, shields, and pipes

Creator:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Collection Artist:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Unknown  Search this
Collection Collector:
Voth, H. R. (Henry R.), 1855-1931  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (ink)
Container:
Box 166032, Folder 13
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Scope and Contents:
Numbered page 111.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 166032 081 NAA INV 08711300

OPPS NEG 57,227-A

OPPS NEG 57,219-A
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Collection Citation:
Book of Cheyenne drawings by Yellow Nose and unidentified artists (MS 166032), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3220aa1c4-054f-4775-9f2f-c1a65247df0d
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ead_component:sova-naa-ms166032-ref79

Tracing of a Cheyenne drawing

Collector:
Bourke, John Gregory, 1846-1896  Search this
Artist:
Unknown  Search this
Depicted:
Yellow Nose, 1848-1910  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (colored pencil, crayon, and ink on tracing paper, laminated, 15.25 x 11.25 inches)
Container:
Box 409978
Culture:
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Works of art
Ledger drawings
Place:
North America
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of a single leaf of thin, tracing paper laminated to a supporting board. The drawing shows a mounted warrior facing fire from a group of enemies represented only partially by their firearms. A pictorial name glyph is labeled "Gellow [sic] Nose," probably intended as Yellow Nose. Inscription on top left reads "McKenzie's fight with Cheyenne on hd Powder Riv."

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note:
John Gregory Bourke (1846-1896) was an Army captain and prolific writer. A graduate of West Point, Bourke spent most of his military career in the Northern Plains under Brigadier General George Crook. After serving in these campaigns from 1869-1888, Bourke was given some time off from his military duties to study Native people. He compiled ethnological accounts of the Apache and several other tribes in the Southwest.
Yellow Nose, also known as Little Face, Hehuwesse, He-her-we, (1848-1910) was a Ute captured as a young boy by Dives Backward and raised within Northern Cheyenne society by his adopted father Spotted Wolf. He is recorded to have participated in the Battle of Rosebud (June 17th, 1876) and the Battle of Little Bighorn (June 25-26th, 1876) where he reportedly 1) lost a famous shield made by Whistling Elk (later acquired by the NMAI) 2) captured the guidon of the 7th Cavalry and 3) strangled Custer to death with his bare hands. After the Battle of Little Big Horn, Yellow Nose traveled with a group of Northern Cheyenne led by Little Wolf and Dull Knife eventually making camp along the Powder River. The group was attacked by General Ranald McKenzie in the Battle of Crazy Woman Fork (November 20th, 1876). During this battle Yellow Nose distracted the US soldiers, allowing the women and children to escape, and sustained a shot to the chest. Eventually, the group, including Yellow Nose, was captured and removed to the southern Cheyenne reservation in present-day Oklahoma, where Yellow Nose remained for the remainder of his life.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 409978

NAA INV 08602500
Related Materials:
This is a tracing rather than an original drawing. Bourke assembled a substantial series of tracings and copies of Plains drawings. A number are now in the collection of the National Museum of the American Indian (23/4251-4599), and five are in the collection of the National Museum of American History (GA08109-8113). Scholars have matched several of these copies to works in different Cheyenne books of drawings, demonstrating that Bourke's materials are from various sources to which he had access over time. The NMAI records indicate that these copies were collected 1880-81; they originally attributed them to "Chief Yellow Nose," subsequently changed to "probably non-Indian."

Other, original Plains drawings collected by Bourke are held by the National Anthropological Archives in MS 176622, and several accessions from Bourke are cataloged in the Anthropology object collections (Acccession numbers 001136, 021242 and others).
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Genre/Form:
Works of art
Ledger drawings
Citation:
Tracing of a Cheyenne drawing (MS 409978), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS409978
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ac1d3a24-ac3a-4055-8bff-94b61837a201
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ead_collection:sova-naa-ms409978
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Daniel Little Chief drawing of Cheyenne ornamental shield, with descriptive text by Albert Gatschet

Creator:
Little Chief, Daniel, d. 1906.  Search this
Annotator:
Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907  Search this
Collection Creator:
Little Chief, Daniel, d. 1906.  Search this
Collection Annotator:
Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907  Search this
Extent:
2 Leaves (graphite and colored pencil drawing, with ink and typescript on paper, 22 x 29 cm.)
Culture:
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Leaves
Ledger drawings
Date:
1891 February
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08658700

NAA MS 2016-a
Varying Form of Title:
Caption title from descriptive text, leaf 1: Ornamental shield = wi'hputs̉ huá
Album Information:
MS 2016a 017
Topic:
Language and languages -- Documentation  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/nw384418fe4-e157-4c1f-8ddc-59e508c86c79
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms2016a-ref16
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Daniel Little Chief drawing of Cheyenne medicine shield, with descriptive text by Albert Gatschet

Creator:
Little Chief, Daniel, d. 1906.  Search this
Annotator:
Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907  Search this
Collection Creator:
Little Chief, Daniel, d. 1906.  Search this
Collection Annotator:
Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907  Search this
Extent:
2 Leaves (graphite and colored pencil drawing, with ink and typescript on paper, 22 x 29 cm.)
Culture:
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Leaves
Ledger drawings
Date:
1891 February
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08659100

NAA MS 2016-a
Varying Form of Title:
Caption title from descriptive text, leaf 1: Medicine shield = howá'hnu ...
Album Information:
MS 2016a 021
Topic:
Language and languages -- Documentation  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
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National Anthropological Archives
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ead_component:sova-naa-ms2016a-ref20
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MS 7424 Notes concerning shields belonging to Howling Wolf

Creator:
Mooney, James, 1861-1921  Search this
Names:
Howling Wolf, 1849-1927  Search this
Extent:
2 Leaves
Culture:
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Leaves
Notes
Date:
undated
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 7424
Local Note:
Autograph document
Topic:
Shields -- Cheyenne  Search this
Genre/Form:
Notes
Citation:
Manuscript 7424, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS7424
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw33da13a3f-ca0b-486e-b81d-29a2455f6eae
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ead_collection:sova-naa-ms7424

MS 1897-d Data on Cheyenne painted shields and lodges

Creator:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938  Search this
Mooney, James, 1861-1921  Search this
Extent:
1 Volume (16 pages)
1 Item (slip )
Culture:
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Volumes
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
With names of owners and locations, and on counting coups of different tribes of Indians.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 1897-d
Local Note:
Autograph document signed
Topic:
Habitations -- Cheyenne  Search this
Shields -- Cheyenne  Search this
War -- Cheyenne  Search this
Citation:
Manuscript 1897-d, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS1897D
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw342df22dd-d044-484e-aecd-562bebb31c16
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ead_collection:sova-naa-ms1897d

MS 3298 James Mooney diagram of Kiowa camp circle

Creator:
Mooney, James, 1861-1921  Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (ink and colored pencil, 29.5 x 34 inches)
Container:
Folder 3298
Culture:
Kiowa  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Works of art
Diagrams
Place:
North America
Date:
1904
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of a drawing James Mooney depicting the arrangement of tipis and other structures during the Sun Dance and other tribal gatherings in the period 1865-1875.

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note:
James Mooney (1861-1921) was an American ethnographer whose research focused on Native North Americans. Most of his knowledge of anthropology and ethnography was self-taught, largely through his field experience working with various Native communities. In 1885, Mooney began working for the Smithsonian Institution's Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE) under John Wesley Powell. There, he carried out ethnographic research for more than 30 years.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 3298
Exhibit Note:
The diagram was displayed at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri in 1904. See MS 2351 James Mooney notebooks principally regarding Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Arapaho shield and tipi designs for a photograph of the exhibit case in which the diagram was displayed.
Related Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives holds additional material related to James Mooney's research.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Works of art
Diagrams
Citation:
MS 3298 James Mooney diagram of Kiowa camp circle, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS3298
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw355494271-8972-4461-819d-c8425191f8e6
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms3298

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