Tepee Collection

Sioux tepee of buffalo-hide
Tipi made of buffalo hide sewn with sinew in the traditional way, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Black Hills, SD. Digital photograph

Tipi camp at night, Lakota Sioux Tipis, Custer County, Black Hills, Western South Dakota, USA

Omaha Indian village of tipis
Part of the hoo-thu-ga, a circle of dwellings of the Omaha tribe. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

EXPL2A-00169
John C. Fremonts second western expedition at Pyramid Lake, Nevada, 1842-1843. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Laplanders and Reindeer
A Lapland man and woman with their two children, reindeer and dog, outside their tepee

A Skin Lodge of an Assiniboin Chief, plate 16 from Volume 1 of
STC101375 A Skin Lodge of an Assiniboin Chief, plate 16 from Volume 1 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Friedrich Salathe (1793-1858) and J

Indian Fantasy, 1914 (oil on canvas)
3576878 Indian Fantasy, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Hartley, Marsden (1877-1943); 118.6x99.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Mandan Indians, with Medicine Man in Bear Skin, c1875. The Mandan traditionally lived along the banks of the Missouri River and two of its tributaries, the Heart and the Knife

Sheelins in Jura and a distant view of the Paps and A Cottage of Islay, from A
XJF283145 Sheelins in Jura and a distant view of the Paps and A Cottage of Islay, from A Tour in Scotland, and voyage to the Hebrides 1772 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Pennant

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

The return of the hunters 1904, 1904
1575411 The return of the hunters 1904, 1904; (add.info.: The return of the hunters 1904. American Indians in a canoe return to a family encampment.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

War Bonnet Song (oil on canvas)
CH204801 War Bonnet Song (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images. Please note: The artwork in this photograph is in copyright

The Medicine Teepee, 1903 (oil on canvas)
1767645 The Medicine Teepee, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 55.9x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Medicine Teepee. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)

An Indian village in the 19th century
5614299 An Indian village in the 19th century; (add.info.: An Indian village in the 19th century. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c.1900); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

A Medicine Man
2626823 A Medicine Man; (add.info.: Medicine man outside his tepee. Dated 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Firelight, (oil on canvas)
650906 Firelight, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 76.2x92.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Firelight. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Indians Returning to a Winter Camp (oil on canvas)
CH96331 Indians Returning to a Winter Camp (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 50.7x76.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Joseph Henry Sharp); Photo © Christie's Images.

Evening on Crow Reservation, Montana (oil on canvas)
CH89290 Evening on Crow Reservation, Montana (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 30.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Indians by the Fire, (oil on canvas)
985489 Indians by the Fire, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indians by the Fire. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Moose harnessed for work beside tepee [i.e. tipi], 1916(?). Creator: C. W. Mathers
Moose harnessed for work beside tepee [i.e. tipi], 1916(?).

A group of Dolgans of the Yenisei province at the tent, 1925. Creator: Unknown
A group of Dolgans of the Yenisei province at the tent, 1925. From a collection which includes more than two hundred photographs taken during scientific expeditions into the most remote wilderness

The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Ford of the Roseau River, and Indian Fish Weir, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Ford of the Roseau River, and Indian Fish Weir, 1858. The Roseau, or Reed-grass River

'Sioux village near Fort Laramie; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. Creator: Frederick Whymper
Sioux village near Fort Laramie; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Glacier National Park, Entrance, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Glacier National Park, Entrance, 1914
Glacier National Park, Entrance, 1914

Bohemian Club Grove scene, between 1896 and 1911. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Bohemian Club Grove scene, between 1896 and 1911

The Rocky Mountains, 1866. Creator: James Smillie
The Rocky Mountains, 1866

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

Indians in native dress, between c1900 and 1923. Creator: Unknown
Indians in native dress, between c1900 and 1923

Camp in the cottonwoods-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Camp in the cottonwoods-Cheyenne, c1910. Tepee in a grove of trees

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

Slow Bull, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Slow Bull, c1907. Dakota man standing outside tipi gazing upward

Saliva, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Saliva, c1907. Dakota man with calumet kneeling by altar inside tipi

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

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

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

Author's camp among the Spokan, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Author's camp among the Spokan, c1910. Five tents erected in a clearing, Edward S. Curtis in center, Spokane men and women on horseback on the left

Moving camp-Atsina, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Moving camp-Atsina, c1908. Several Atsina on horses with travois behind them, tipis in background

Rosa Lame Dog, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Rosa Lame Dog, c1905. Dakota woman standing at doorway of tipi

Sun dance in progress-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Sun dance in progress-Cheyenne, c1910

A Blackfoot tepee, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Blackfoot tepee, c1927. Blackfoot Indian, (Bear Bull?) holding horse outside tipi

Spokan camp, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Spokan camp, c1910. Five tipis and a tent in clearing among pine trees

Joseph Dead Feast Lodge-Nez Percé, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Joseph Dead Feast Lodge-Nez Perce, c1905

Camp life, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Camp life, c1908. Four canvas covered tipis, Assiniboine women and children seated on ground, South Dakota

The river camp, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The river camp, c1905. Crow man with two children and woman(?) at river's edge; tipi, surrounded by trees and mountains

An Assiniboin camp containing four tepees with Indians seated on ground, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
An Assiniboin camp containing four tepees with Indians seated on ground, c1908

The altar, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The altar, c1910. Cheyenne altar inside tent, with buffalo skull on ground surrounded by boughs and sticks with feathers; additional sticks

Lodge of the Horn Society [B]-Blood, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Lodge of the Horn Society [B]-Blood, c1927. Tepee, Alberta, Canada

Village herald, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Village herald, c1907. Dakota man, wearing war bonnet, sitting on horseback, his left hand outstreched toward tipi in background, others on horseback

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Step into the rich history of Native American culture with the iconic tepee. Used by various tribes such as the Sioux, Omaha, and Mandan Indians, these buffalo-hide structures were a symbol of their nomadic lifestyle and deep connection to nature. Picture yourself in a Tipi camp at night, nestled in Custer County amidst the majestic Black Hills of Western South Dakota. The Laplanders and Reindeer also embraced this traditional dwelling, showcasing its versatility across different cultures. Marvel at the intricate details of an Assiniboin Chief's Skin Lodge or immerse yourself in an Indian Fantasy depicted on canvas. Witness the spiritual significance as Medicine Men don bear skins within Mandan Indian communities. Experience the simplicity and beauty of Sheelins in Jura while gazing upon A Cottage of Islay from afar. Admire a young Piegan girl standing proudly beside her tepee captured through Edward Curtis' lens, encapsulating a moment frozen in time. Transport yourself to Lake Tahoe where scenes from Rose Marie unfold against a backdrop that includes these iconic structures. Finally, appreciate Native American artistry through paintings on animal skin created during the 19th century by artists like Silver Horn.