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Winter count recording events from 1800 to 1870

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Lone Dog (Shunka Ishnala), Nakota (Yankton Sioux)  Search this
Previous owner:
Stephen Allen Frost (S.A. Frost), Non-Indian, ca. 1820-ca. 1905  Search this
Captain Chichester, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Winter count recording events from 1800 to 1870
Media/Materials:
Buffalo hide/skin, paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
259 x 207 cm
Object Type:
Indigenous Knowledge and Records
Place:
Plains; USA, Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1870-1885
Catalog Number:
1/617
Barcode:
010617.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Indigenous Knowledge and Records
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e7ca7ae0-3014-4712-8fe5-4b722381c2ba
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_11377

Painting

Culture/People:
probably Yanktonnai Nakota (attributed)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
attributed to No Heart (Canté-wani'ca/Joseph No Heart/Medicine Joe), Yanktonnai Nakota, ca. 1842-1934  Search this
Possible collector:
George H. Bingenheimer, Non-Indian, 1861-1920  Search this
Previous owner:
George H. Bingenheimer, Non-Indian, 1861-1920  Search this
Seller:
Margaret Bingenheimer (Margaret G. Bowers/Mrs. George H. Bingenheimer), Non-Indian, 1865-1965  Search this
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, paint
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
91 x 178 x 91 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1900
Catalog Number:
12/2167
Barcode:
122167.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68dd68c21-db74-4df9-aa44-739d5b5807c4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_131478
Online Media:

Painting depicting the Sun Dance

Culture/People:
probably Yanktonnai Nakota (attributed)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
attributed to Black Chicken (Siyo Sapa/Sayosapa/Black Prairie Chicken), Yanktonnai Nakota, ca. 1845-ca. 1903  Search this
Seller:
Emil W. Lenders (Emil William Lenders/E. W. Lenders), Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this
Previous owner:
Emil W. Lenders (Emil William Lenders/E. W. Lenders), Non-Indian, 1864-1934  Search this
Object Name:
Painting depicting the Sun Dance
Media/Materials:
Muslin, ink, paint
Techniques:
Drawn, painted
Dimensions:
216.40 x 89.50 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Fort Peck Reservation; Roosevelt County, Daniels County, Valley County, Sheridan County; Montana; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1890
Catalog Number:
2/3304
Barcode:
023304.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws659fae918-7fbe-44b9-b8e6-10b7d114f6ac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_24751
Online Media:

Firebag

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Daughter of Wanata, Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Previous owner:
Sanford Bell Cocks (Sandford B. Cock), Non-Indian, 1832-1892  Search this
Helen Eastgate Whitaker (Mrs. Simon P. Whitaker), Non-Indian, 1857-1945  Search this
Anna W. Slaughter (Anna Whitaker Slaughter/Mrs. Eugene W. Slaughter), Non-Indian, 1887-1972  Search this
Donor:
Anna W. Slaughter (Anna Whitaker Slaughter/Mrs. Eugene W. Slaughter), Non-Indian, 1887-1972  Search this
Honoree:
Helen Eastgate Whitaker (Mrs. Simon P. Whitaker), Non-Indian, 1857-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Firebag
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, glass bead/beads, wool yarn
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, overlay beadwork, edge beaded, strung, tasseled
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Devils Lake, Spirit Lake Reservation (Devils Lake Reservation); Ramsey County; North Dakota; USA
Date created:
1847
Catalog Number:
24/3950
Barcode:
243950.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6200eae30-da78-464d-9a0a-5ee98c4cfae6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_259747
Online Media:

A Seminole chief, 1810

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Oscar Howe (Mazuha Hokshina), Yanktonnai Nakota, 1915-1983  Search this
Seller:
Yolande Jacobson Sheppard (Mrs. J. Craig Sheppard), Non-Indian, 1921-1998  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Commissioner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Title:
A Seminole chief, 1810
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, watercolor, ink
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
30.5 x 40 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
South Dakota; USA
Date created:
1948-1952
Catalog Number:
24/9014
Barcode:
249014.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66d47d519-1c04-48d4-be24-40ac30bf6591
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_264940
Online Media:

A Hopi Bride, 1880

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Oscar Howe (Mazuha Hokshina), Yanktonnai Nakota, 1915-1983  Search this
Seller:
Yolande Jacobson Sheppard (Mrs. J. Craig Sheppard), Non-Indian, 1921-1998  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Commissioner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Title:
A Hopi Bride, 1880
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, watercolor, ink
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
30.1 x 43.5 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
South Dakota; USA
Date created:
1948-1952
Catalog Number:
24/9029
Barcode:
249029.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64bcd9373-84e2-477c-92f3-f5a077451dad
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_264955
Online Media:

A Dakota Woman, 1880

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Oscar Howe (Mazuha Hokshina), Yanktonnai Nakota, 1915-1983  Search this
Seller:
Yolande Jacobson Sheppard (Mrs. J. Craig Sheppard), Non-Indian, 1921-1998  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Commissioner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Title:
A Dakota Woman, 1880
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, watercolor, ink
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
30.1 x 43.7 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
South Dakota; USA
Date created:
1948-1952
Catalog Number:
24/9030
Barcode:
249030.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68ecce6ce-6fb4-41f5-9ea2-5d6834b5cf55
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_264956
Online Media:

Apache School Girl, 1948

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Oscar Howe (Mazuha Hokshina), Yanktonnai Nakota, 1915-1983  Search this
Seller:
Yolande Jacobson Sheppard (Mrs. J. Craig Sheppard), Non-Indian, 1921-1998  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Commissioner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Title:
Apache School Girl, 1948
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, watercolor, ink
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
30.3 x 43.7 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
South Dakota; USA
Date created:
1948-1952
Catalog Number:
24/9047
Barcode:
249047.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ca03718b-9382-4284-9a12-ef1a6d6c13f4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_264973
Online Media:

Young Indian, 1950

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Oscar Howe (Mazuha Hokshina), Yanktonnai Nakota, 1915-1983  Search this
Seller:
Yolande Jacobson Sheppard (Mrs. J. Craig Sheppard), Non-Indian, 1921-1998  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Commissioner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Title:
Young Indian, 1950
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, watercolor, ink
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
30.1 x 45.2 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
South Dakota; USA
Date created:
1948-1952
Catalog Number:
24/9048
Barcode:
249048.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6453317d6-c0a4-4637-9fca-f97f9ee11b43
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_264974
Online Media:

Indian War Bonnet Star

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Regina Brave Bull, Yanktonnai Nakota/Dakota (Eastern Sioux), 1916-1983  Search this
Collector:
Florence Pulford (Florence Atwood), Non-Indian, 1923-1989  Search this
Previous owner:
Florence Pulford (Florence Atwood), Non-Indian, 1923-1989  Search this
Ann Pulford Wilson (Ann Wilson), Non-Indian  Search this
Sarah Pulford Zweng (Sarah Pulford/Sarah Zweng), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Ann Pulford Wilson (Ann Wilson), Non-Indian  Search this
Sarah Pulford Zweng (Sarah Pulford/Sarah Zweng), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
Indian War Bonnet Star
Object Name:
Quilt
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, satin ribbon, yarn
Techniques:
Sewn, pieced, appliquéd, quilted
Dimensions:
232.7 x 196.6 cm
Object Type:
Furnishings (Home)
Place:
Cannon Ball, Standing Rock Reservation; Sioux County; North Dakota; USA
Date created:
1968-1983
Catalog Number:
26/6312
Barcode:
266312.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Furnishings (Home)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64a3642bd-2e63-474d-ad7c-231118a38099
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_387017
Online Media:

Fighting Bucks

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Oscar Howe (Mazuha Hokshina), Yanktonnai Nakota, 1915-1983  Search this
Previous owner:
Alvah Stanley, Non-Indian, 1940-1996  Search this
Sylvia Ann Davis (Mrs. Alvah Stanley), Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Sylvia Ann Davis (Mrs. Alvah Stanley), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
Fighting Bucks
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, gouache/opaque watercolors
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
51.5 x 68.5 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Vermillion; Clay County; South Dakota; USA
Date created:
1967
Catalog Number:
27/217
Barcode:
270217.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f16bdc81-8913-40bb-9b65-5064b98912cf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_415693

Spoon/Ladle

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Previous owner:
Wa-Na-Ta (Wanata [The Charger]/Waanatan), Yanktonnai Nakota, ca. 1795-1848  Search this
John Tawonasetaste Waanaton, Sisitonwan Dakota [Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe], ca. 1862-1935  Search this
Donor:
John Tawonasetaste Waanaton, Sisitonwan Dakota [Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe], ca. 1862-1935  Search this
MAI agent:
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this
Object Name:
Spoon/Ladle
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
North Dakota; USA
Catalog Number:
14/2928
Barcode:
142928.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6493a9788-017f-4ac9-b87a-01df8668839b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_153607
Online Media:

Bowl

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Previous owner:
Wa-Na-Ta (Wanata [The Charger]/Waanatan), Yanktonnai Nakota, ca. 1795-1848  Search this
John Tawonasetaste Waanaton, Sisitonwan Dakota [Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe], ca. 1862-1935  Search this
Donor:
John Tawonasetaste Waanaton, Sisitonwan Dakota [Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe], ca. 1862-1935  Search this
MAI agent:
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
North Dakota; USA
Catalog Number:
14/2929
Barcode:
142929.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws603a360b0-a11b-449e-8473-721fd2492f68
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_153608
Online Media:

Pipestem

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Previous owner:
Wa-Na-Ta (Wanata [The Charger]/Waanatan), Yanktonnai Nakota, ca. 1795-1848  Search this
C. P. Burroughs, Non-Indian  Search this
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-  Search this
Object Name:
Pipestem
Media/Materials:
Wood, porcupine quills, horsehair
Techniques:
Quill-wrapped (flat)
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
South Dakota; USA
Catalog Number:
23/9322
Barcode:
239322.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62f6ce463-1048-4385-8e68-a31310144985
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_254829
Online Media:

A Navajo Woman on Horseback, 1920

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Oscar Howe (Mazuha Hokshina), Yanktonnai Nakota, 1915-1983  Search this
Seller:
Yolande Jacobson Sheppard (Mrs. J. Craig Sheppard), Non-Indian, 1921-1998  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Commissioner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Title:
A Navajo Woman on Horseback, 1920
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, watercolor, ink
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
30.1 x 45.2 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
South Dakota; USA
Date created:
1948-1952
Catalog Number:
24/9042
Barcode:
249042.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6752d97e5-ff7c-409f-866c-37e437846a01
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_264968
Online Media:

Baby's quilt

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Regina Brave Bull, Yanktonnai Nakota/Dakota (Eastern Sioux), 1916-1983 and Emma King (Emma Little Bird King), Yanktonnai Nakota/Dakota (Eastern Sioux), 1920-1994  Search this
Previous seller:
Regina Brave Bull, Yanktonnai Nakota/Dakota (Eastern Sioux), 1916-1983  Search this
Seller agent:
Florence Pulford (Florence Atwood), Non-Indian, 1923-1989  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. David Stanford (David Elwood Stanford), Non-Indian, 1926-2015  Search this
Linda Stanford (Mrs. David Stanford), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Dr. David Stanford (David Elwood Stanford), Non-Indian, 1926-2015  Search this
Linda Stanford (Mrs. David Stanford), Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Baby's quilt
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, cotton-synthetic cloth, thread
Techniques:
Pieced, sewn, quilted
Dimensions:
118.0 x 136.0 cm
Object Type:
Furnishings (Home)
Place:
Cannon Ball, Standing Rock Reservation; Sioux County; North Dakota; USA
Date created:
1973-1975
Catalog Number:
26/7476
Barcode:
267476.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Furnishings (Home)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dcb5ac89-dd7c-424e-a89b-09efbd4345ae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_396687
Online Media:

Letter opener

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Fred Medicine Crow, Yanktonnai Nakota, ca. 1881-ca. 1970  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Tipi Shop, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (Tipi shop)  Search this
Object Name:
Letter opener
Media/Materials:
Red cedar, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
19 x 4.7 x 2.6 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1963
Catalog Number:
25/5735
Barcode:
255735.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fcc5e1e4-16b1-4c13-9e63-6dc3ae49ba2d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_271601
Online Media:

Letter opener

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Fred Medicine Crow, Yanktonnai Nakota, ca. 1881-ca. 1970  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Tipi Shop, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (Tipi shop)  Search this
Object Name:
Letter opener
Media/Materials:
Pine, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
20.1 x 3.7 x 1.6 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1963
Catalog Number:
25/5736
Barcode:
255736.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e98b9dd6-0baf-4d6c-8b8b-e1943c0c6e8c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_271602
Online Media:

Letter opener

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Fred Medicine Crow, Yanktonnai Nakota, ca. 1881-ca. 1970  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Tipi Shop, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (Tipi shop)  Search this
Object Name:
Letter opener
Media/Materials:
Pine
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
20.2 x 5.1 x 2.9 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1963-1964
Catalog Number:
25/5737
Barcode:
255737.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67455239a-34d0-4506-8666-22e77ae476c5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_271603
Online Media:

Letter opener

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Fred Medicine Crow, Yanktonnai Nakota, ca. 1881-ca. 1970  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Tipi Shop, Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center (Tipi shop)  Search this
Object Name:
Letter opener
Media/Materials:
Pine
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
20.4 x 5.3 x 3 cm
Object Type:
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Place:
South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1964
Catalog Number:
25/5738
Barcode:
255738.000
See related items:
Yanktonnai Nakota
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws608d09fc9-de21-48bf-9797-fbe0833b1749
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_271604
Online Media:

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