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The Indian Girl's Home A group of Indian girls and Indian police at Big Foot's village... 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
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The Indian Girl's Home A group of Indian girls and Indian police at Big Foot's village... 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The Indian Girl's Home. A group of Indian girls and Indian police at Big Foot's village on reservation []. Photo shows nineteen Miniconjou men, women and children, posed between two tipis. For more information about this collection, see Title transcribed from text provided by the photographer on the original photo. Forms part of the John C. H. Grabill Collection
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This photograph, titled 'The Indian Girl's Home. A group of Indian girls and Indian police at Big Foot's village,' was taken by John C.H. Grabill in the late 1890s at Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, USA. The image depicts a group of nineteen Miniconjou men, women, and children, posed between two tipis. The scene unfolds on the frontier between the American Indian way of life and the encroaching influence of European-American culture. The girls, dressed in traditional Plains Indian clothing, wear colorful dresses adorned with intricate beadwork and shawls. Some of them gaze directly at the camera, while others look away, adding depth and intrigue to the image. The Indian police, dressed in uniforms, stand guard, symbolizing the increasing presence of law and order on the reservation. Big Foot's village was named after a prominent Lakota leader, Spotted Elk, also known as Big Foot, who was killed during the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. The image serves as a poignant reminder of the meeting of these two distinct worlds and the complexities of the American West during the late 19th century. The photograph is part of the extensive John C.H. Grabill Collection, which documents the lives of American Indians during this period. The image is a valuable historical artifact, offering a glimpse into the lives of the Miniconjou people and the challenges they faced during a pivotal time in American history.
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