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Background imageOglala Collection: NATIVE AMERICAN CHIEFS. Six tribal chiefs, in ceremonial attire

NATIVE AMERICAN CHIEFS. Six tribal chiefs, in ceremonial attire. Left to right: Little Plume (Piegan), Buckskin Charley (Ute), Geronimo (Chiricahua Apache), Quanah Parker (Comanche)

Background imageOglala Collection: Battle of the Little Bighorn (drawing) by Amos Bad Heart Bull

Battle of the Little Bighorn (drawing) by Amos Bad Heart Bull, also known as Wanbli Waphaha (Eagle Bonnet) (ca)
5669729 Battle of the Little Bighorn (drawing) by Amos Bad Heart Bull, also known as Wanbli Waphaha (Eagle Bonnet) (ca. 1868-1913); (add.info)

Background imageOglala Collection: USA History: The revolt of the Sioux Indians. in North America

USA History: The revolt of the Sioux Indians. in North America. The dance of Espirits by Oglala Sioux at the Pine Ridge
5313594 USA History: The revolt of the Sioux Indians. in North America. The dance of Espirits by Oglala Sioux at the Pine Ridge Agency. Dakota Territory.; SeM Studio/UIG.

Background imageOglala Collection: Red Shirt, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Shirt, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Shirt, 1905. Photograph shows Red Shirt, wearing headdress and blanket, head-and-shoulders portrait, profile facing left

Background imageOglala Collection: Red Hawk (Che-tan Luta)-Oglala, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Hawk (Che-tan Luta)-Oglala, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Hawk (Che-tan Luta)-Oglala, c1907. Red Hawk, Oglala Sioux Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing feather headdress

Background imageOglala Collection: Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Slow Bull, 1907. Photograph shows three-quarter portrait of Slow Bull inside tipi, facing right, sitting in grass holding a pipe

Background imageOglala Collection: Red Cloud's granddaughter, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Cloud's granddaughter, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Cloud's granddaughter, c1907. Woman of Many Deeds, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile

Background imageOglala Collection: Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Photograph shows Red Cloud, wearing medallion, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imageOglala Collection: Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Photograph shows Red Cloud, wearing medallion, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imageOglala Collection: Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Slow Bull, 1907. Photograph shows three-quarter portrait of Slow Bull inside tipi on knees, facing front, with buffalo skull and other items nearby

Background imageOglala Collection: Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony, c1907. Photograph shows Saliva, an Oglala Sioux priest, dressed for the Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony

Background imageOglala Collection: Jack Red Cloud, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1907. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Jack Red Cloud, standing, wearing full headdress, traditional clothing, and medallion, facing front

Background imageOglala Collection: Jack Red Cloud, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, c1907. Full-length portrait of Oglala man

Background imageOglala Collection: Long Rock (Two Kettle), 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Long Rock (Two Kettle), 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Long Rock (Two Kettle), 1907. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Long Rock, wearing headdress and traditional clothing, facing front

Background imageOglala Collection: Ogalala[sic] girls, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Ogalala[sic] girls, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Ogalala[sic] girls, c1907. Two girls on horseback

Background imageOglala Collection: Mrs. Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Mrs. Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mrs. Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Photograph shows Mrs. Red Cloud, wearing shawl, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imageOglala Collection: Big Road's daughter, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Big Road's daughter, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Big Road's daughter, 1907. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Big Road's daughter, wearing traditional clothing, facing front

Background imageOglala Collection: Hu ka-lowa pifire-carrier bringing the skull, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Hu ka-lowa pifire-carrier bringing the skull, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hu ka-lowa pifire-carrier bringing the skull, c1908. Man in breechcloth, bending over buffalo skull

Background imageOglala Collection: Ogalala chief, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Ogalala chief, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Ogalala chief, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Oglala chief

Background imageOglala Collection: Ogalala Chief, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Ogalala Chief, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Ogalala Chief, 1905. Photograph shows an Ogalala Chief, wearing headdress, head-and-shoulders portrait, profile facing left

Background imageOglala Collection: An oasis in the Badlands, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

An oasis in the Badlands, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
An oasis in the Badlands, c1905. Photograph shows Red Hawk, an Oglala warrior, sitting on a horse that is drinking from a small pond in the Badlands of North Dakota

Background imageOglala Collection: Elk Boy-Oglala, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Elk Boy-Oglala, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Elk Boy-Oglala, c1907. Elk Boy, Oglala man, half-length portrait, facing front

Background imageOglala Collection: Eagle Elk (He Xa Wan ba li), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Eagle Elk (He Xa Wan ba li), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Eagle Elk (He Xa Wan ba li), c1907. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Oglala man

Background imageOglala Collection: US School for Indians at Pine Ridge, SD, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

US School for Indians at Pine Ridge, SD, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
US School for Indians at Pine Ridge, SD, 1891. Small Oglala tipi camp in front of large government school buildings in open field

Background imageOglala Collection: Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891 Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891 Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Showing Little, Oglala band leader, three-quarter length studio portrait, seated

Background imageOglala Collection: A young Oglala girl sitting in front of a tipi, with a puppy.... Pine Ridge Reservation, 1891

A young Oglala girl sitting in front of a tipi, with a puppy.... Pine Ridge Reservation, 1891. Creator: John C. H
A young Oglala girl sitting in front of a tipi, with a puppy beside her, probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation, 1891

Background imageOglala Collection: Red Cloud and American Horse The two most noted chiefs now living, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Red Cloud and American Horse The two most noted chiefs now living, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Red Cloud and American Horse The two most noted chiefs now living, 1891. Two Oglala chiefs, American Horse (wearing western clothing and gun-in-holster) and Red Cloud (wearing headdress)

Background imageOglala Collection: Chief Rocky Bear's home, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Chief Rocky Bear's home, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Chief Rocky Bear's home, 1891. Rocky Bear, Oglala chief, standing to the left of a Euro-American man on horseback; three tipis in the background--probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation

Background imageOglala Collection: Home of Mrs American Horse Visiting squaws at Mrs A's home in hostile camp, 1891. Creator: John C

Home of Mrs American Horse Visiting squaws at Mrs A's home in hostile camp, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Home of Mrs American Horse Visiting squaws at Mrs A's home in hostile camp, 1891. Oglala women and children seated inside an uncovered tipi frame in an encampment

Background imageOglala Collection: Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Little, Oglala leader, full-length studio portrait seated between two standing Euro-American men; Chris Mathison ()

Background imageOglala Collection: Little, instigator of Indian revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Little, instigator of Indian revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, instigator of Indian revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Little, Oglala band leader, three-quarter length studio portrait, seated, facing front, wearing turkey feather headdress

Background imageOglala Collection: Little, instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Little, instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Little, Oglala band leader, full-length studio portrait, standing, facing front, wearing horn headdress, pants and shirt

Background imageOglala Collection: Little, the instigator of Indian revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890 [] /, 1890, c1891. Creator: John C. H

Little, the instigator of Indian revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890 [] /, 1890, c1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, the instigator of Indian revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890 [] /, 1890, c1891. Little, Oglala band leader, full-length studio portrait, seated, facing left, wearing turkey feather headdress

Background imageOglala Collection: Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Little, Oglala band leader, full-length studio portrait, seated, facing left, wearing horn headdress and holding rifle

Background imageOglala Collection: Indian chiefs and US officials 1 Two Strike 2 Crow Dog 3 Short Bull 4 High Hawk 5 Two Lance

Indian chiefs and US officials 1 Two Strike 2 Crow Dog 3 Short Bull 4 High Hawk 5 Two Lance... 1891 Creator: John C. H
Indian chiefs and U.S. officials. 1. Two Strike. 2. Crow Dog. 3. Short Bull. 4. High Hawk. 5. Two Lance. 6. Kicking Bear. 7. Good Voice. 8. Thunder Hawk. 9. Rocky Bear. 10

Background imageOglala Collection: He Crow-Oglala, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

He Crow-Oglala, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
He Crow-Oglala, c1907. He Crow, Oglala man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imageOglala Collection: Big Road (Chanckin Tan-Ka), 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Big Road (Chanckin Tan-Ka), 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Big Road (Chanckin Tan-Ka), 1907. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Big Road, wearing headdress, holding stick and shield, facing front

Background imageOglala Collection: Pipe bag of famous Oglala Lakota Indian Chief Crazy Horse, South Dakota, USA

Pipe bag of famous Oglala Lakota Indian Chief Crazy Horse, South Dakota, USA

Background imageOglala Collection: Mahpiya Luta (Red Cloud), 1880. Creator: Charles Milton Bell

Mahpiya Luta (Red Cloud), 1880. Creator: Charles Milton Bell
Mahpiya Luta (Red Cloud), 1880

Background imageOglala Collection: William F. Buffalo Bill Cody, Rosa Bonheur, Chief Rocky Bear, Chief Red Shirt

William F. Buffalo Bill Cody, Rosa Bonheur, Chief Rocky Bear, Chief Red Shirt
William F. " Buffalo Bill" Cody, , Chief Rocky Bear, Chief Red Shirt, William " Broncho Bill" Irving, Roland Knoedler, and [Benjamin

Background imageOglala Collection: Prayer to the Great Mystery, (Slow Bull), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Prayer to the Great Mystery, (Slow Bull), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Prayer to the Great Mystery, (Slow Bull), c1907. Slow Bull, squatting, wearing breechcloth, holding pipe with mouthpiece pointing skyward, buffalo skull at his feet

Background imageOglala Collection: Calico - Oglala, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, between 1890 and 1910 Creator

Calico - Oglala, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, between 1890 and 1910 Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Calico - Oglala, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, between 1890 and 1910

Background imageOglala Collection: Jack Red Cloud-Ogalala [sic], c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud-Ogalala [sic], c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud-Ogalala [sic], c1907. Jack Red Cloud, bust portrait, facing right

Background imageOglala Collection: Slow Bull-Ogalala [sic], c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Slow Bull-Ogalala [sic], c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Slow Bull-Ogalala [sic], c1907. Slow Bull, head-and-shoulders portrait, turned left

Background imageOglala Collection: Red Cloud, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Cloud, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Cloud, c1905. Red Cloud, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left

Background imageOglala Collection: Daughter of American Horse, 1908, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Daughter of American Horse, 1908, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Daughter of American Horse, 1908, c1908. Half-length portrait, facing right

Background imageOglala Collection: Oglala war party, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Oglala war party, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Oglala war party, c1907. Several Oglala men, many wearing war bonnets, on horseback riding down hill

Background imageOglala Collection: Mother and child-Ogalala, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Mother and child-Ogalala, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mother and child-Ogalala, c1905. Indian with child on her back



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"Oglala: Honoring the Legacy of Native American Chiefs" Step into a world where history and culture intertwine, as we delve into the captivating story of the Oglala tribe. Led by powerful leaders, these Native American chiefs left an indelible mark on their people and the world around them. In this mesmerizing photograph captured by Edward S. Curtis in 1900, six tribal chiefs stand tall in their ceremonial attire. From left to right, we witness the dignified presence of Little Plume (Piegan), Buckskin Charley (Ute), Geronimo (Chiricahua Apache), Quanah Parker (Comanche), Hollow Horn Bear (Brulé Sioux), and American Horse (Oglala Sioux). Each chief represents strength, resilience, and wisdom passed down through generations. The spirit of prayer echoes through time with "Prayer to the Mystery, " a poignant image from 1907. It serves as a reminder of the deep spiritual connection that guided these revered leaders in their quest for peace and harmony. A glimpse into Chief Crazy Horse's legacy is revealed through his pipe bag showcased in South Dakota. This sacred artifact symbolizes his courage and unwavering commitment to protecting his people's way of life—an emblematic representation Lakota Indian heritage. Amongst these remarkable figures stands Mahpiya Luta or Red Cloud—a prominent leader whose name resonates with bravery during tumultuous times. Charles Milton Bell captures him magnificently in 1880, showcasing Red Cloud's determination to defend his land against encroachment. William F. Buffalo Bill Cody joins forces with Rosa Bonheur alongside Chief Rocky Bear and Chief Red Shirt—a testament to cultural exchange bridging continents and celebrating diversity. An intricately crafted shield from 1907 transports us back in time when battles were fought fiercely but also reminds us that artistry thrived amidst adversity within the Oglala tribe.