Category: Native American

Keesheswa is a medicine man of note in the Meskwaki tribe, and, so far as we can judge from appearances, is a devout believer in his science.

A Chippeway widow with the best of her late husband’s clothes.

A Chippeway widow, on the death of her husband, selects from his scanty wardrobe, a complete suit of his best clothes.

He is one of the hereditary chiefs of the Teton tribe, of the Dacotah nation.

He was a daring warrior, and held a respectable standing in council, as a man of prudence and capacity.

Kishkalwa is nominally and legally the head chief of the Shawnee nation.

Among the Fox braves who appeared at Washington in 1837, was Kishkekosh, or The man with one leg.

Yoholo Micco was principal chief of the Eufaula town. He was the speaker of the Creek nation.

Sharitarish was principal chief, or head man of the Grand Pawnees. He was descended from a line of chiefs

She was one of a group of seven members of her tribe to be exhibited in Europe.

As chief of the Sauk and Fox, he was one of the most important chiefs in his time.