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Tribal Culture Collection (page 4)

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Return of scouts-Cheyenne, C1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Return of scouts-Cheyenne, C1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Return of scouts-Cheyenne, C1910. Cheyene Indians riding horses

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Tablita Dance [D], c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Tablita Dance [D], c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tablita Dance [D], c1905. Tewa Indians dancing in line formation

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: At the shrine-Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

At the shrine-Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
At the shrine-Navaho, c1904. Three Navajos with horses, gathered before mound of rocks and vegetation

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Hu Kalowa Pi-Removes the covering, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Hu Kalowa Pi-Removes the covering, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hu Kalowa Pi-Removes the covering, c1907. Interior of tepee, man kneeling on ground remouving buffalo hide around skull on ground, another male behind altar warming hands by fire

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: The Indian Girl's Home A group of Indian girls and Indian police at Big Foot's village... 1890

The Indian Girl's Home A group of Indian girls and Indian police at Big Foot's village... 1890
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

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Shaman and shamanka, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns

Shaman and shamanka, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Shaman and shamanka, 1862. Sheet 54 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Home of Mrs American Horse Visiting squaws at Mrs A's home in hostile camp, 1891. Creator: John C

Home of Mrs American Horse Visiting squaws at Mrs A's home in hostile camp, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Home of Mrs American Horse Visiting squaws at Mrs A's home in hostile camp, 1891. Oglala women and children seated inside an uncovered tipi frame in an encampment

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: At the dance Part of the 8th US Cavalry and 3rd Infantry at the great Indian grass dance... 1890

At the dance Part of the 8th US Cavalry and 3rd Infantry at the great Indian grass dance... 1890. Creator: John C. H
At the dance. Part of the 8th U.S. Cavalry and 3rd Infantry at the great Indian grass dance on reservation []. Group portrait of Big Foot's (Miniconjou)

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: At the Dance Part of the 8th US Cavalry and 3rd Infantry at the great Indian Grass Dance... 1890

At the Dance Part of the 8th US Cavalry and 3rd Infantry at the great Indian Grass Dance... 1890. Creator: John C. H
At the Dance. Part of the 8th U.S. Cavalry and 3rd Infantry at the great Indian Grass Dance on Reservation []. Group portrait of Big Foot's (Miniconjou) band and federal military men

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: What's left of Big Foot's band, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

What's left of Big Foot's band, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
What's left of Big Foot's band, 1891. Group of twelve Miniconjou (children and adults), many are looking away from camera, in a tepee camp, probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: A pretty group at an Indian tent, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

A pretty group at an Indian tent, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
A pretty group at an Indian tent, 1891. Four Lakota women standing, three holding infants in cradleboards, and a Lakota man on horseback, in front of a tipi, probably on or near Pine Ridge Reservation

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Interior of a Chukchi Hut, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century

Interior of a Chukchi Hut, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Interior of a Chukchi Hut, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: View of the Port of La Coquille In Kosrae Island, Caroline Islands, 19th century

View of the Port of La Coquille In Kosrae Island, Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels

Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels

Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Inhabitants of the lower Caroline Islands, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: The caloches inhabitants of Sitka Island (northwest coast of America), 19th century

The caloches inhabitants of Sitka Island (northwest coast of America), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Chukchis, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Victor Adam

Chukchis, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Victor Adam, Godefroy Engelmann
Chukchis, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned by

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Kwakiutl Face-Mask, Pacific Northwest Coast Indian

Kwakiutl Face-Mask, Pacific Northwest Coast Indian. Masks are worn by dancers during ceremonies

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Maori wood-carving representing an ancestor

Maori wood-carving representing an ancestor, which was carved on the inside of a tribal meeting house. From the British Museums collection

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Three Peace-Pipes, Dakota Sioux, North American Indian

Three Peace-Pipes, Dakota Sioux, North American Indian. Traditionally used to offer prayers in a religious ceremony, to make a ceremonial commitment, or to seal a covenant or treaty

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Prayer to the Great Mystery, (Slow Bull), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Prayer to the Great Mystery, (Slow Bull), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Prayer to the Great Mystery, (Slow Bull), c1907. Slow Bull, squatting, wearing breechcloth, holding pipe with mouthpiece pointing skyward, buffalo skull at his feet

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Incense over a medicine bundle, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Incense over a medicine bundle, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Incense over a medicine bundle, c1908. Hidatsa Indian (Yellow Owl?) kneeling and holding bowl over bundle

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Oglala war party, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Oglala war party, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Oglala war party, c1907. Several Oglala men, many wearing war bonnets, on horseback riding down hill

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Start of war party, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Start of war party, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Start of war party, c1907. Several Dakota men on horseback riding in a circle around a tipi

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Tonenili-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Tonenili-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tonenili-Navaho, c1905. Navajo man bedecked in hemlock boughs and mask of a clown associated with the mischievous rain god Tonenili, "Water Sprinkler"

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Sand painting, Wind Doctor's ceremony-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Sand painting, Wind Doctor's ceremony-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Sand painting, Wind Doctor's ceremony-Navaho, c1905

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Arikara medicine fraternity-The prayer, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

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

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Yeibichai initiation outdoors, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Yeibichai initiation outdoors, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yeibichai initiation outdoors, 1904, c1905. Group of Indians, most on horseback, watching initiation of young Indian man

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Offering to the sun-San Ildefonso, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Offering to the sun-San Ildefonso, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Offering to the sun-San Ildefonso, c1927. Barechested Tewa man with hands raised skyward, each holding a feather, as he faces the sun

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: The Medicine Man (Slow Bull), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The Medicine Man (Slow Bull), c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Medicine Man (Slow Bull), c1907. Slow Bull, full-length portrait, facing front, holding pipe, buffalo skull at his feet

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Fasting, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Fasting, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Fasting, 1907, c1907. Teton Sioux Indian performing vision cry ceremony through fasting and chanting to the Great Mystery

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: The mythic tree, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The mythic tree, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The mythic tree, c1908. Tree in field

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Hu Kalowa Pi, the altar complete, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Hu Kalowa Pi, the altar complete, 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Hu Kalowa Pi, the altar complete, 1907, c1907. Three Native Americans, Slow Bull, Saliva, and Picket Pin, kneeling with bison skull

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Yeibichai, patient in sweat bath, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Yeibichai, patient in sweat bath, 1904, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yeibichai, patient in sweat bath, 1904, c1905. Indian wrapped in blanket with medicine man and another man standing over him

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Home of the Havasupai, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Home of the Havasupai, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Home of the Havasupai, c1903. Havasupai woman seated in doorway of wickiup made from small trees, brush, reeds and earth; peach orchard blooms in background, sandstone canyon wall behind

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Yeibichai sweat-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Yeibichai sweat-Navaho, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yeibichai sweat-Navaho, c1905. Three Navajo men, seated, watching over a man covered with a blanket(?) anchored by sticks with feathers attached

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Yebichai prayer, E, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Yebichai prayer, E, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yebichai prayer, E, c1906. Navajo Indians in costumes, dancing

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Singing deeds of valor, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Singing deeds of valor, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Singing deeds of valor, c1908. Two Dakota men playing hand drums outside of a tipi

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Tablita dance-San Ildefonso, 1905, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Tablita dance-San Ildefonso, 1905, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tablita dance-San Ildefonso, 1905, c1905. Tewa Indians dancing outside of adobe buildings

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Tesuque buffalo dancers, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Tesuque buffalo dancers, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tesuque buffalo dancers, c1927. Two Native American men in costumes wearing horns of buffaloes

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Zahadolzhá-Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Zahadolzhá-Navaho, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Zahadolzha-Navaho, c1904. A Navajo man, full-length, in ceremonial dress including mask and body paint

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Meditation (Cheyenne River Medicine Rock), 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Meditation (Cheyenne River Medicine Rock), 1907, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Meditation (Cheyenne River Medicine Rock), 1907, c1907. Indian smoking pipe on flat rock

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Tribal Bracelet, mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown

Tribal Bracelet, mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Tribal Bracelet, mid-19th century

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Embera Women. Creator: Dorte Verner

Embera Women. Creator: Dorte Verner
Embera Women

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Men up for Marriage. Creator: Dorte Verner

Men up for Marriage. Creator: Dorte Verner
Men up for Marriage

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Ballplayer Figurine, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown

Ballplayer Figurine, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown
Ballplayer Figurine, A.D. 800/1400. Huaxtec, Panuco River Valley, Veracruz, Mexico

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Female Figurine, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown

Female Figurine, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: Unknown
Female Figurine, A.D. 800/1400. Huaxtec, Panuco River Valley, Veracruz, Mexico

Background imageTribal Culture Collection: Plate with an Image of a Moth, A. D. 900 / 1200. Creator: Unknown

Plate with an Image of a Moth, A. D. 900 / 1200. Creator: Unknown
Plate with an Image of a Moth, A.D. 900/1200



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