Piegan Collection

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

Frances Densmore, US anthropologist
Frances Densmore (left, 1867-1957), US ethnologist, using a phonograph (left) to record the voice and stories of Mountain Chief, a Native American from the Piegan tribe

PIEGAN GIRL, c1910. The daughter of a Piegan Blackfoot chief, standing at her tepee. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1910

The Three Chiefs-Piegan, Printed 1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Three Chiefs-Piegan, Printed 1900

Itsipstsinikyi ('Kills-Inside')-Piegan, 1926. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Itsipstsinikyi ('Kills-Inside')-Piegan, 1926

Aims Back, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Aims Back, 1910. Photograph shows Aims Back with woman, both in traditional dress, standing outside of tipi

Yellow Kidney, Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yellow Kidney, Piegan, c1910. Yellow Kidney, Piegan man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing a fur headdress

Mike Shortman, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mike Shortman, c1910. Piegan man, half-length portrait, facing right

Wades in Water, Piegan Indian, full-length portrait, seated on floor, facing front... c1910
Wades in Water, Piegan Indian, full-length portrait, seated on floor, facing front, with braids, beaded buckskin shirt and leggings, beads with ermine tail trim, c1910

Reuben Black Boy, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Reuben Black Boy, c1910. Reuben Black Boy, half-length portrait, facing front

Crow chief, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Crow chief, 1910. Photograph shows full-length portrait of The Grizzly Bear, with braided hair, wearing traidtional clothing and several necklaces, standing, holding bow, facing front

Tearing Lodge and wife(?), c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tearing Lodge and wife(?), c1910. Piegan man and woman, possibly husband and wife, three-quarter length portrait, facing front

Wild Gun, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wild Gun, c1910. Three-quarter length portrait of Piegan family

Joe Russell, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Joe Russell, c1910. Piegan man and woman standing in open prairie

Two Kill, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Two Kill, c1910. Piegan woman, full-length portrait, seated on blankets inside tipi(?), facing front

Running Owl, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Running Owl, c1910. Running Owl, Piegan, half-length portrait, facing front

Running Owl's daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Running Owl's daughter, c1910. Young Piegan girl, full-length portrait, wearing dress decorated with elk teeth, sitting on open ground, facing front

Mountain Chief, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mountain Chief, 1910. Photograph shows Mountain Chief, wrapped in Buffalo hide, standing outside of tipi

Morning Eagle, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Morning Eagle, c1910. Elderly Piegan man, half-length portrait, wrapped in blanket, seated on horse, facing front

Weasel Tail-Piegan, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Weasel Tail-Piegan, c1900. Weasel Tail, half-length portrait, facing front, holding tomahawk

Strikes Back, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Strikes Back, 1910. Photograph shows Strikes Back, wearing traidtional clothing, sitting in grassy area

Spotted Eagle's wife, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Spotted Eagle's wife, 1907. Photograph shows full-length portrait of Spotted Eagle's wife, facing front, standing, wearing traditional clothing

Iron Breast-Piegan, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Iron Breast-Piegan, c1900. Iron Breast, full-length portrait of a Piegan man, standing, wearing war bonnet, holding tomahawk and animal pelt draped over his arm

Piegan woman, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Piegan woman, c1910. Piegan woman, half-length portrait, facing front

Substitute sacred head-dress-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Substitute sacred head-dress-Piegan, c1910. Piegan woman, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, wearing headdress made of ermine tails, feathers, and bunches of grass

Piegan encampment, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Piegan encampment, c1900. Tepees with mountains in background

Medicine bags, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Medicine bags, c1910. Four Piegan fringed leather containers hung on tripod

Bird Rattle, 1909, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bird Rattle, 1909, c1910. Half-length portrait of Indian man, facing front, wearing beaded buckskin shirt, one feather, and loop necklace

Piegan scout, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Piegan scout, c1910. Piegan man stands with open prairie behind him

Flint Smoker's daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Flint Smoker's daughter, c1910. Piegan woman seated on ground in open field

Spotted Eagle, Heavy Gun, and Robert Calf Robe, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Spotted Eagle, Heavy Gun, and Robert Calf Robe, c1910

Little Plume's daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Little Plume's daughter, c1910. Two young Piegan women seated in tall grass

Crow Chief's Daughter, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Crow Chief's Daughter, c1910. Piegan girl standing in doorway of tepee, wearing beaded buckskin dress, Montana

At the water's edge-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
At the water's edge-Piegan, c1910. Photo shows two tepees reflected in water of pond, with four Piegan Indians seated in front of one tepee

Piegan war-bonnet and coup-stick, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Piegan war-bonnet and coup-stick, c1910. Piegan man, half-length portrait, dressed in war bonnet and holding a feathered coup-stick, facing front

Overlooking the camp-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Overlooking the camp-Piegan, c1910. One man and two women, seated on hill, facing right

Day dreams-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Day dreams-Piegan, c1910. Young Piegan Indian woman, wearing beaded dress, seated on hill

The Grizzly Bear, Piegan, half-length portrait, facing front, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Grizzly Bear, Piegan, half-length portrait, facing front, c1910

Three Piegan Indians and four horses on hill above river, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Three Piegan Indians and four horses on hill above river, c1910

Goldenrod meadows-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Goldenrod meadows-Piegan, c1910. Two girls standing in a field of goldenrod

Wife of Weasel Head-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wife of Weasel Head-Piegan, c1910. Piegan woman, half-length portrait, facing right

An idle hour, Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
An idle hour, Piegan, c1910. Photograph shows two Piegan Indians sitting on grassy area above a body of water

The three chiefs-Piegan, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The three chiefs-Piegan, c1900. Three Piegan men on horseback in open grassland near pond

Good Stab, 1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Good Stab, 1910. Photograph shows Good Stab, with braided hair, wearing traditional clothing, sitting in grassy area

Bull Shoe's children, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bull Shoe's children, c1910. Two girls, full-length, seated, facing front, with loose hair, one wearing buckskin dress decorated with elks teeth, one wearing beaded cloth dress

A medicine pipe-Piegan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A medicine pipe-Piegan, c1910. Piegan man, full-length portrait, kneeling on right knee, facing front, holding medicine pipe

Reuben Black Boy and family, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Reuben Black Boy and family, c1910. Half-length portrait of Piegan family

Big Mouth Spring, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Big Mouth Spring, c1910. Big Mouth Spring, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing right, braids, one feather, beaded buckskin shirt, decorated scalp lock on right shoulder

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The Piegan tribe, also known as the Pikuni or Piikáni, were a group of Native American chiefs who played significant roles in their respective tribes. In this captivating photograph taken by Edward S. Curtis around 1900, we see six tribal chiefs adorned in ceremonial attire. Little Plume, a prominent Piegan chief, stands proudly on the left alongside Buckskin Charley of the Ute tribe, Geronimo representing the Chiricahua Apache people, Quanah Parker from the Comanche nation, Hollow Horn Bear of the Brulé Sioux tribe and American Horse hailing from Oglala Sioux. Frances Densmore, an esteemed US anthropologist captured another glimpse into Piegan culture with her photograph taken circa 1910. It portrays a young Piegan girl standing gracefully near her tepee - a symbol of her heritage and connection to nature. Piegan girls are further showcased in two more photographs from 1910 and 1911 respectively. One captures them together in traditional attire while another depicts one lost deep in thought during daydreams - perhaps pondering upon her future within her vibrant community. In addition to these portraits capturing individuals' lives and stories within the Piegan tribe's history; there is an image showcasing three influential Native American chiefs dating back to approximately 1900. This photogravure provides us with a glimpse into their powerful presence and leadership qualities that shaped their communities. Furthermore, we catch sight of Yellow Kidney - another notable member of the Piegan tribe through Edward Curtis' lens in his black-and-white photo from 1910. His strong gaze reflects resilience and determination amidst challenging times faced by his people. Lastly but not leastly are glimpses into material culture: Native American fringed leather medicine bags crafted by members of the Piegan tribe for spiritual purposes. These artifacts serve as tangible reminders of ancient traditions passed down through generations.