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Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Sketches in British Columbia: Indian village, Douglas Lake, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Sketches in British Columbia: Indian village, Douglas Lake, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in British Columbia: Indian village, Douglas Lake, 1864. Village '...inhabited by 200 or 300 people of the Quit-Squaws tribe, who, like all those to be met with on this route

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: An Indian with a flag of truce, in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, 1864. Creator: Unknown

An Indian with a flag of truce, in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, 1864. Creator: Unknown
An Indian with a flag of truce, in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant Edward C. Hall

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: The boats of H.M.S. Sutlej and Devastation attacking an Indian village in Clayoquot..., 1864

The boats of H.M.S. Sutlej and Devastation attacking an Indian village in Clayoquot..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The boats of H.M.S. Sutlej and Devastation attacking an Indian village in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant Edward C. Hall

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Portaging a Canoe and Baggage, 1858

The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Portaging a Canoe and Baggage, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Portaging a Canoe and Baggage, 1858. Engraving from a photograph taken during...the expedition sent out last spring by the Canadian Government

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Ojibway Encampment near the Falls... 1858

The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Ojibway Encampment near the Falls... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Ojibway Encampment near the Falls of the Rainy River, 1858. The Ojibways of the Lake of the Woods are the most warlike

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Grand canoe reception given to the Prince of Wales on the St. Lawrence, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Grand canoe reception given to the Prince of Wales on the St. Lawrence, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Grand canoe reception given to the Prince of Wales on the St. Lawrence, 1860. Ten canoes...prettily painted and decorated, and each manned by twelve Indians of the Iriquois tribe

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Wapistan ('Marten')-Cree, 1926. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Wapistan ('Marten')-Cree, 1926. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wapistan ('Marten')-Cree, 1926

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: The North Atlantic Telegraph - The Expedition arriving at Kaksimiut, Greenland, 1860

The North Atlantic Telegraph - The Expedition arriving at Kaksimiut, Greenland, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The North Atlantic Telegraph - The Expedition arriving at Kaksimiut, Greenland, 1860. Kaksimiut is situated on the west coast of Greenland, about forty miles north of Julianshaab

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Esquimaux Attacking an English Boat from their Cayaks, 1941. Creator: John White

Esquimaux Attacking an English Boat from their Cayaks, 1941. Creator: John White
Esquimaux Attacking an English Boat from their Cayaks, 1941. Indigenous people of Canada defending their land against invaders. Attributed to John White, explorer and colonial governor

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: 'The Supposed New Tribe of Indians (Montagnais) in Labrador., 1891. Creator: Unknown

'The Supposed New Tribe of Indians (Montagnais) in Labrador., 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Supposed New Tribe of Indians (Montagnais) in Labrador., 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Indian Warriors Mr Bear-that-Runs-and-Growls, Mr Warrior, Mr One-Tooth-Gone, Mr Sole... 1890

Indian Warriors Mr Bear-that-Runs-and-Growls, Mr Warrior, Mr One-Tooth-Gone, Mr Sole... 1890. Creator: John C. H
Indian Warriors. Mr. Bear-that-Runs-and-Growls, Mr. Warrior, Mr. One-Tooth-Gone, Mr. Sole (bottom of foot), Mr. Make-it-Long []

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Yo Shona, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Yo Shona, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yo Shona, c1903. Yo Shona, head-and-shoulders portrait, with shield, facing front

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: A street scene in San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1905, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A street scene in San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1905, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A street scene in San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1905, c1905. San Ildefonso, New Mexico, showing streets and adobe houses, and a boy riding a burro

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Red Shirt, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Shirt, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Shirt, 1905. Photograph shows Red Shirt, wearing headdress and blanket, head-and-shoulders portrait, profile facing left

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Rueben Taylor (Isotofhuts)-Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Rueben Taylor (Isotofhuts)-Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Rueben Taylor (Isotofhuts)-Cheyenne, c1927. Rueben Taylor, Cheyenne man, bust portrait, facing slightly right

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Head-and-shoulders portrait of Shiwawatiwa, a Zuni Indian, facing front, c1903

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Shiwawatiwa, a Zuni Indian, facing front, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Shiwawatiwa, a Zuni Indian, facing front, c1903

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Red Hawk (Che-tan Luta)-Oglala, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Hawk (Che-tan Luta)-Oglala, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Hawk (Che-tan Luta)-Oglala, c1907. Red Hawk, Oglala Sioux Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing feather headdress

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Pose-a yew, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Pose-a yew, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pose-a yew, 1905. Pose-a ye, "Dew Moving", Nambe, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Porcupine-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Porcupine-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Porcupine-Cheyenne, c1910. Porcupine, a Cheyenne man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, wearing a wreath of cottonwood leaves on his head

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Stinking Bear, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Stinking Bear, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Stinking Bear, 1905. Photograph shows Stinking Bear, wearing full chief headdress, head-and-shoulders portrait, profile facing right

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Jack Shiggie, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Shiggie, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Shiggie, c1903. Native American, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Tom Poqui, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Tom Poqui, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tom Poqui, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Tewa woman

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Camp in the cottonwoods-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

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

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

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

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Pine Tree, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Pine Tree, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pine Tree, 1905. Photograph shows head-shoulders portrait of Pine Tree with feather in braided hair, wearing blanket and kerchief around neck, seated, facing left

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Si Wa Wata Wa, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Si Wa Wata Wa, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Si Wa Wata Wa, c1903. Si Wa Wata Wa, bust portrait, facing front, wearing blanket and handkerchief headband

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Red Cloud's granddaughter, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Cloud's granddaughter, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Cloud's granddaughter, c1907. Woman of Many Deeds, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Picket Pin, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Picket Pin, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Picket Pin, c1907. Full-length portrait of Dakota man dressed in loin cloth holding buffalo skull

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Pah Toi [B], c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Pah Toi [B], c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pah Toi [B], c1905. Pah Toi (White Clay), Taos Indian, half-length portrait, facing front

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Red Dog (Shunka Luta), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Dog (Shunka Luta), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Dog (Shunka Luta), c1907. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Dakota man

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Pachilawa-Walapai chief, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Pachilawa-Walapai chief, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Pachilawa-Walapai chief, c1907. Pachilawa, head & shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Whyay-Ring, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Whyay-Ring, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Whyay-Ring, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Tewa Indian

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: A Santa Clara man (Frost Moving), c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A Santa Clara man (Frost Moving), c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Santa Clara man (Frost Moving), c1905. Oyegi-a ye (Frost Moving), a Tewa Pueblo Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Slow Bull, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

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

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Photograph shows Red Cloud, wearing medallion, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: The wife of Ow High, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The wife of Ow High, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The wife of Ow High, c1905. Wife of Ow High, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Stinking Bear, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Stinking Bear, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Stinking Bear, c1905. Three-quarter length portrait of Dakota man

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Saliva, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

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

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1905. Photograph shows Red Cloud, wearing medallion, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Oñate's inscription, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Oñate's inscription, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Onate's inscription, c1927. Inscription Rock, with message written in Spanish by Juan de Onate as he was passing through what is now New Mexico in April 1606

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Slow Bull, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

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

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony, c1907. Photograph shows Saliva, an Oglala Sioux priest, dressed for the Hu Kalowa Pi ceremony

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Jack Red Cloud, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud, 1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, 1907. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Jack Red Cloud, standing, wearing full headdress, traditional clothing, and medallion, facing front

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Jack Red Cloud, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Jack Red Cloud, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Jack Red Cloud, c1907. Full-length portrait of Oglala man

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Red Bird-Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Red Bird-Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Bird-Cheyenne, c1927. Red Bird, a Cheyenne man in full headdress, bust portrait, facing front

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho, c1904. Nesjaja Hatali, medicine man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Navaho hogan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Navaho hogan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Navaho hogan, c1905

Background imageFirst Nation Collection: Placing kedan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Placing kedan, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Placing kedan, c1905. Navajo man impersonating Yeibichai, placing feather sticks around the sweat



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