Arikara Collection

Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. Artist: John Andrew & Son
Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. The Arikara are a semi-nomadic Native American tribe who lived on the plains of South Dakota. Their population was decimated by smallpox in the 1830s

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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