Riccarree Collection

Arikara chief, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Arikara chief, c1908. Photograph shows Sitting Bear, an Arikara chief, in full regalia, with a medallion around his neck. The medallion appears to bear the image of Millard Fillmore and the words

White Shield-Arikara, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
White Shield-Arikara, c1908. White Shield, half-length portrait, facing left

Sitting Bear-Arikara, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Sitting Bear-Arikara, c1908. Sitting Bear, Arikara man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Arikara Medicine Ceremony-The Ducks, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Arikara Medicine Ceremony-The Ducks, c1908. Photo shows three Arikara men, members of the medicine fraternity, dancing, painted to represent ducks and holding rushes

At the water's edge-Arikara, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
At the water's edge-Arikara, c1908. Young Arikara Indian standing in shallow water, wearing buckskin dress, with trees in background, North Dakota

Arikara woman, 1908, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Arikara woman, 1908, c1908. Half-length portrait, facing front

Night medicine men, 1908, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Night medicine men, 1908, c1908. Photo shows Arikara medicine ceremony with four night men dancing

The altar, 1908, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The altar, 1908, c1908. Arikara Indian and altar

Bear rattles, 1908, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bear rattles, 1908, c1908. Rattles of Arikara bear medicine men

Arikara medicine ceremony-the Bears, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Arikara medicine ceremony-the Bears, c1908. Photo shows six men standing in line in front of cedar tree, holding rattles and singing

Arikara girl, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Arikara girl, c1908

Bear's Belly, Arikara Indian half-length portrait, facing front, wearing bearskin, c1908

Arikara medicine fraternity-The prayer, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Arikara medicine fraternity-The prayer, c1908. Photo shows Arikara shamans, without shirts, backs to camera, seated in a semi-circle around a sacred cedar tree, tipis in background

The brush-gatherers-Arikara, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The brush-gatherers-Arikara, c1908. Group of Arikara women in single file carrying bundles of sticks

Bear's Teeth-Arikara, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Bear's Teeth-Arikara, c1908. Bears Teeth, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing headband

Arikara Medicine Ceremony - Dance of the Fraternity, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - Dance of the Fraternity, 1908. [Native Americans in North Dakota]. Photogravure, plate 158 from " The North American Indian, volume 5" (1909)

Arikara Girl, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Arikara Girl, 1908. [Native American woman from North Dakota]. Photogravure, plate 165 from " The North American Indian, volume 5" (1909)

Arikara Medicine Ceremony - the Ducks, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - the Ducks, 1908. [Native Americans in North Dakota]. Photogravure, plate 163 from " The North American Indian, volume 5" (1909)

Pshan-shaw, Sweet-scented Grass, Twelve-year-old Daughter of Bloody Hand, 1832

Mandan Attacking a Party of Arikara, 1832-1833. Creator: George Catlin
Mandan Attacking a Party of Arikara, 1832-1833

Foot War Party in Council, Mandan, 1835-1837. Creator: George Catlin
Foot War Party in Council, Mandan, 1835-1837

Riccarree Chief and His Wife, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Riccarree Chief and His Wife, 1861/1869. Stan-au-pat (chief) with Ka-beck-a (his wife) on the west bank of the Missour 1832

Three Riccarree Indians, 1861. Creator: George Catlin
Three Riccarree Indians, 1861

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Discover the enchanting world of Riccarree, the Arikara Tribe, as captured by the lens of Edward S. Curtis in the early 1900s. Witness the wisdom of their chieftain, White Shield, and the sacred rituals of Sitting Bear during their Medicine Ceremonies. Observe the connection between the Arikara people and nature, as they pay homage to the Ducks, Bears, and the water's edge. Glimpse into their daily life, from an Arikara woman's portrait to the mysterious night medicine men, and their altar adorned with bear rattles. Delve deeper into their rich culture and traditions, as Curtis immortalizes their stories and legacy through his captivating photographs.