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Portrait of W. Richard West. Jr.

Culture/People:
Non-Indian  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Burton Silverman, Non-Indian, b. 1928  Search this
Seller:
Burton Silverman, Non-Indian, b. 1928  Search this
Subject:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Portrait of W. Richard West. Jr.
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas, oil paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
136 x 101 x 9 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
New York City, Manhattan; New York County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Manhattan Island
Date created:
2005
Catalog Number:
27/218
Barcode:
270218.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws671d01e9a-d3a4-4147-a4a2-b428cbd3ac46
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_415694
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Flute and bag

Culture/People:
Non-Indian  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Frank Standing Eagle Taylor, Non-Indian/Cherokee descent  Search this
Donor:
Frank Standing Eagle Taylor, Non-Indian/Cherokee descent  Search this
Honoree:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Flute and bag
Media/Materials:
Wood, varnish, wool cloth, commercial suede thong, thread
Techniques:
Carved, drilled, sewn, varnished
Dimensions:
55.6 x 5.5 x 59.2 cm
Object Type:
Music and Sound
Place:
Henagar; De Kalb County; Alabama; USA
Date created:
2005-2007
Catalog Number:
26/6392
Barcode:
266392.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Music and Sound
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws669b1b062-6736-46b5-b0c7-b59948dcd9e9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_387104
Online Media:

Bolo tie

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Peterson Johnson, Diné (Navajo), b. 1956  Search this
Previous owner:
National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA)  Search this
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Donor:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Bolo tie
Media/Materials:
Silver, malachite, commercial leather thong
Techniques:
Hammered, bezel-set/stone-setting, braided
Dimensions:
48.5 x 4.5 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Gallup; McKinley County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
circa 2005
Catalog Number:
26/6692
Barcode:
266692.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6820c0b00-1717-4086-a49f-b85cdc2a65a9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_391840
Online Media:

Figure

Culture/People:
probably Southwest (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Donor:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint, rawhide, pottery, stone
Techniques:
Painted, carved, tied, strung
Dimensions:
81.0 x 14.0 x 13.4 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Southwest; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 2000
Catalog Number:
26/6700
Barcode:
266700.000
See related items:
Southwest
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ce28aa23-2279-477b-985f-e3c7d4e19a9f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_392093
Online Media:

Canoe model

Culture/People:
Native Hawaiian  Search this
Previous owner:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Donor:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Canoe model
Media/Materials:
Acacia/Koa wood, twine/string
Techniques:
Carved, wrapped, tied
Dimensions:
53.8 x 22.7 x 5.6 cm
Object Type:
Watercraft and accessories
Place:
Kaunakakai; Maui County; Hawaii; USA
Archipelago:
Polynesia
Island Name:
Molokai
Island Grouping:
Hawaiian Islands
Date created:
2003-2004
Catalog Number:
26/7255
Barcode:
267255.000
See related items:
Native Hawaiian
Watercraft and accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60bc8224f-26a7-4050-92d1-8ec07e45c3ad
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_394552
Online Media:

The Cheyenne Creation

Culture/People:
Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Dick West (Wapah Nahyah/Wah-pah-nah-yah/Walter Richard West, Sr.), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), 1912-1996  Search this
Previous owner:
Rene West (Rene Wagoner West), Non-Indian  Search this
Dick West (Wapah Nahyah/Wah-pah-nah-yah/Walter Richard West, Sr.), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), 1912-1996  Search this
Donor:
Rene West (Rene Wagoner West), Non-Indian  Search this
Honoree:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Title:
The Cheyenne Creation
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paperboard, tempera
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
101.5 x 72 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Oklahoma; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1981
Catalog Number:
26/4502
Barcode:
264502.000
See related items:
Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67dbfd8f2-bfd4-4326-bfff-fce8dec0f810
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_280704
Online Media:

Bolo tie

Culture/People:
Umatilla  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Lois Frank (Lois Crane), Umatilla  Search this
Previous owner:
Roberta "Bobbie" Conner (Roberta Leigh Conner), Cayuse/Umatilla/Niimíipuu (Nez Perce)  Search this
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Donor:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Bolo tie
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads, commercial leather thong, thread
Techniques:
Overlay beadwork, edge beaded
Dimensions:
51.0 x 7.5 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Pendleton; Umatilla County; Oregon; USA
Date created:
2007-2008
Catalog Number:
26/6691
Barcode:
266691.000
See related items:
Umatilla
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d7f86d65-0212-48f1-a060-619edae6297e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_391839
Online Media:

Hat

Culture/People:
Makah  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Mary Hunter, Makah/Klallam (Clallam)/Quileute/Cowichan, b. 1947; painted design by Greg Colfax, Makah, b. ca. 1947 and Greig Arnold, Makah, b. 1951  Search this
Donor:
Meredith Parker, Makah  Search this
Makah Cultural and Research Center (MCRC)  Search this
NMAI agent:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Hat
Media/Materials:
Cedar bark (Red cedar), hide thong/babiche, paint, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Plaited, painted, drawn, strung
Dimensions:
17.5 x 46.0 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Neah Bay, Makah Reservation; Clallam County; Washington; USA
Date created:
2006-2007
Catalog Number:
26/6695
Barcode:
266695.000
See related items:
Makah
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67aaaed2d-9c06-4c4e-9b66-c18239d3ce55
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_391844
Online Media:

Where Goes the Spirit of the Shaman

Culture/People:
Iñupiaq  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Joseph E. Senungetuk (Inusuyauq Sinuyituq/Joseph Engasongwok Senungetuk), Iñupiaq, 1940-2023  Search this
Previous owner:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Donor:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Title:
Where Goes the Spirit of the Shaman
Object Name:
Print
Media/Materials:
Paper, ink
Techniques:
Printed
Dimensions:
50.8 x 49.0 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1969
Catalog Number:
26/6709
Barcode:
266709.000
See related items:
Iñupiaq
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f21f25c6-df6d-4fd3-83e6-b2b575c6e6d2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_392102
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Extraordinary American Indians / by Susan Avery and Linda Skinner

Author:
Avery, Susan 1949-  Search this
Skinner, Linda  Search this
Physical description:
xx, 252 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Type:
Biography
Juvenile literature
Date:
1992
C1992
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_496336

Stephen Gambaro photographs of Native American artists and public figures

Creator:
Gambaro, Stephen  Search this
Names:
Billedeaux, Dwight  Search this
Biss, Earl, 1947-1998  Search this
Deer, Ada Elizabeth  Search this
DesJarlais, Larry J.  Search this
Echohawk, Brummett T., 1922-2006  Search this
Harris, LaDonna  Search this
McCarty Hessing, Valjean, 1934-  Search this
Peña, Jose Encarnacion (Soqween), San Ildenfso Pueblo, 1902-1979  Search this
Runnels, Vic  Search this
Seabourn, Bert D., 1931-  Search this
West, W. Richard (Walter Richard), 1912-1996  Search this
Extent:
4 Prints (halftone)
41 Prints (silver gelatin)
Culture:
Chaticks Si Chaticks (Pawnee)  Search this
Kiowa  Search this
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Kickapoo  Search this
Seneca  Search this
Muskogee (Creek)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New  Search this
Onondaga  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Cherokee  Search this
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Menominee (Menomini)  Search this
Niuam (Comanche)  Search this
Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa)  Search this
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)  Search this
Choctaw  Search this
Tewa Pueblos  Search this
Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)  Search this
Apache  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Prints
Photographs
Date:
circa 1976-1984
Scope and Contents note:
Portraits of Native American artists, craftspeople, activists, and leaders from Stephen Gambaro's photography exhibits: "The Indian, the Animal, and the Land," 1976; "Indian Artists," 1977; and "Shadows Caught: Images of Native Americans," 1984.

Individuals pictured include: Brummett Echohawk, Pawnee; Archie Blackowl, Cheyenne; Bert Seabourn, Cherokee; LaDonna Harris, Comanche; W. Richard West, Sr., Southern Cheyenne; Ada Deer, Menominee; George Watchetaker, Comanche; King Kuka, Blackfeet; Earl Biss, Crow; Larry J. DesJarlais Jr., Turtle Mountain Chippewa; Encarnacion Pena, San Ildefonso; Valjean McCarty Hessing, Choctaw; Allan Hauser, Apache; Victor H. Runnels, Oglala; Sarah McCray, Navajo; Marian Wolf, Kiowa; Dwight Billedeaux, Blackfeet; Elsie Peshlakai, Navajo; Johnny Tiger Jr., Muscogee; John Kaskaske, Kickapoo; Linda Russell, Apache-Pawnee; Stephen Gonyea, Onondaga Iroquois; Naomi and Kathy Gonyea, Seneca Iroquois; and John, Eric, and Tanya Parker, Choctaw.
Biographical/Historical note:
Stephen Gambaro is a professional photographer and former Chief of Rehabilitation Services for the Washington, DC, government. He and his wife, a Cherokee sculptor, operate an Native American art gallery in DC. Gambaro's photographs largely depict Native friends, artists, and craftsmen whom his gallery represents, as well as his travels to Native communities around the United States.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 80-37, NAA ACC 84-19
Location of Other Archival Materials:
The exhibition catalog for "Indian Artists" in 1977 was donated with parts of this collection in 1980. It has been relocated to the National Anthropological Archives Reference Files.
Additional photographs by Stephen Gambaro can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot R80-33.
Jose Encarnacion Pena's painting entitled "Spotted Pumpkin Dance," collected by Gambaro for the "Shadows Caught" exhibit, can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 7429.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Indians of North America -- Southern states  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo lot 80-37, Stephen Gambaro photographs of Native American artists and public figures, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.80-37
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3e0e75239-2784-4099-bd0e-9883f231f6b2
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-80-37

Robes of splendor : Native American painted buffalo hides / edited by George P. Horse Capture, Anne Vitart, and W. Richard West ; photographs of the hides by Daniel Ponsard

Author:
Horse Capture, George P  Search this
Vitart, Anne  Search this
West, W. Richard  Search this
Subject:
Musée de l'homme (Muséum national d'histoire naturelle) Catalogs  Search this
Physical description:
143 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Great Plains
Date:
1993
C1993
Topic:
Indian painting  Search this
Indian leatherwork  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_470107

West, W. Richard

Collection Correspondent:
Hanson, James A.  Search this
Conner, Stuart W.  Search this
Dempsey, Hugh A.  Search this
Brasser, Ted J.  Search this
DeMallie, Raymond  Search this
Schaeffer, Claude E.  Search this
Taylor, Colin F.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Ewers, John C. (John Canfield), 1909-1997  Search this
Container:
Box 28
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1994
Collection Restrictions:
The John Canfield Ewers papers are open for research.
Collection Rights:
Contact repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
John Canfield Ewers papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
John Canfield Ewers Papers
John Canfield Ewers Papers / Series 1: Correspondence
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37cc8d8e6-609c-4b68-907c-c93b7e0b2c0a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-1998-35-ref1989

West, W. Richard

Collection Creator:
Blue Eagle, Acee, 1907-1959  Search this
Container:
Box 22
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
There are no restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Literary property rights to unpublished material in the collection in the National Anthropological Archives has been given to the public.
Collection Citation:
Acee Blue Eagle Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Acee Blue Eagle papers
Acee Blue Eagle papers / Series 2: Collections / 2.3: Newspaper Clippings
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw344c5a994-44e0-4ec8-9c47-4c4dfbfed278
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-1973-51-ref568

Bolo tie

Culture/People:
A:shiwi (Zuni)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
A J P, A:shiwi (Zuni)  Search this
Donor:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Previous owner:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Bolo tie
Media/Materials:
Silver, turquoise, coral, jet/lignite, mother-of-pearl
Techniques:
Inlaid, stamped
Dimensions:
29 x 37.5 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Zuni Pueblo, Zuni Reservation; McKinley County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
circa 1992
Catalog Number:
25/3907
Barcode:
253907.000
See related items:
A:shiwi (Zuni)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65c93d777-7594-4edb-8399-135b27a47946
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_269611
Online Media:

Female doll

Culture/People:
Oneida  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Brenda Wheelock (Brenda Wheelock Sprague/Brenda C. Bush), Oneida [New York], 1928-2019  Search this
Donor:
Oneida Indian Nation  Search this
NMAI agent:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Female doll
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, wool yarn, glass bead/beads, unknown stuffing
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, braided, loom beadwork, stuffed
Dimensions:
48 x 24 x 7 cm
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
New York; USA
Date created:
1996-1997
Catalog Number:
25/4554
Barcode:
254554.000
See related items:
Oneida
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f4896f18-3ce6-4133-8dcb-a3af027c8ffa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270511
Online Media:

Brooch/Pin

Culture/People:
Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Donor:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Brooch/Pin
Media/Materials:
Hide, caribou hair, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, strung, stitched
Dimensions:
1 x 9 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Bering Straits Native Corporation; Siberia; Russia
Date created:
1990-2000
Catalog Number:
25/9675
Barcode:
259675.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60817c857-da84-4951-adb7-393e5f1b0bde
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_275760
Online Media:

Garment patch (No image available)

Culture/People:
Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Donor:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Garment patch (No image available)
Media/Materials:
Commercially produced fabric patches/insignia
Techniques:
Commercially produced/manufactured
Dimensions:
8.5 x 7.4 x 0.2 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
Bering Straits Native Corporation; Siberia; Russia
Date created:
1990-2000
Catalog Number:
25/9676
Barcode:
259676.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6176c6254-43e3-4831-8bc6-15edc3f36b93
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_275761

Garment patch

Culture/People:
Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Donor:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Garment patch
Media/Materials:
Plastic, paint
Techniques:
Commercially produced/manufactured
Dimensions:
6.5 x 8.3 x 1 cm
Object Type:
Advertising/Logo items
Place:
Bering Straits Native Corporation; Siberia; Russia
Date created:
1990-2000
Catalog Number:
25/9677
Barcode:
259677.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Advertising/Logo items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6343e1556-46d4-4d21-ae48-b61abcef0113
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_275762
Online Media:

Garment patch

Culture/People:
Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Donor:
W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943  Search this
Object Name:
Garment patch
Media/Materials:
Plastic, paint
Techniques:
Commercially produced/manufactured
Dimensions:
7.5 x 6 x 0.7 cm
Object Type:
Advertising/Logo items
Place:
Bering Straits Native Corporation; Siberia; Russia
Date created:
1990-2000
Catalog Number:
25/9678
Barcode:
259678.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Advertising/Logo items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c2b5079c-0499-4346-a0d6-76db92e4cc7e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_275763
Online Media:

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