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Nothing compares to an aerial view that brings you face to face with the chief.Crazy Horse Memorial is dedicated to hono...
18/11/2024

Nothing compares to an aerial view that brings you face to face with the chief.
Crazy Horse Memorial is dedicated to honoring the memory of Crazy Horse, a prominent Native American leader of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe.
The primary feature of the memorial is the colossal sculpture of Crazy Horse on the face of Thunderhead Mountain. This sculpture, when completed, will be the largest sculpture in the world, significantly larger than Mount Rushmore..

Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Natives, li...
18/11/2024

Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Natives, libertarian political activist, actor, writer and musician, who became a prominent member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) after joining the organization in 1968 and helped organize notable events that attracted national and international media coverage.
Means was active in international issues of indigenous people, including working with groups in Central and South America and with the United Nations for recognition of their rights. He was active in politics at his native Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and at the state and national level.
Beginning an acting career in 1992, he appeared on numerous television series and in several films, including "The Last of the Mohicans" and released his own music CD. He published his autobiography "Where White Men Fear to Tread" in 1995.
In August 2011, Means was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. His doctors told him his condition was inoperable. He told the Associated Press that he was rejecting "mainstream medical treatments in favor of traditional Native remedies and alternative treatments away from his home on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation". In late September, Means reported that through tomotherapy, the tumor had diminished greatly. Later, he said that his tumor was "95% gone." On December 5 of that year, Means stated that he "beat cancer," that he had beat "the death penalty."
The following year, however, his health continued to decline and he died on October 22, 2012, less than a month before his 73rd birthday. A family statement said, "Our dad and husband now walks among our ancestors."

"Two Feathers." Flathead. Flathead Valley, Montana. 1915.
17/11/2024

"Two Feathers." Flathead. Flathead Valley, Montana. 1915.

In 1855 the Battle of Hungry Hill....... happened where a 13 or 14 year old "Rogue River Mary" rode her horse along a mo...
17/11/2024

In 1855 the Battle of Hungry Hill....... happened where a 13 or 14 year old "Rogue River Mary" rode her horse along a mountain ridge, hollering and taunting the U.S. Army, citizen militia and volunteers who were down below organizing to attack and probably massacre this "hostile" band of Rogue River Indians. There were about 100 of them and about 400 of the Army soldiers. According to Army documents, she screamed and hollered like a wild animal throughout the night. The next morning Rogue River Mary organized, coordinated and led her people to victory at the Battle of Hungry Hill. This battle compares to the Battle of the Little Big Horn (Custer's demise) and her techniques, fierceness and leadership are used at West Point when discussing military strategy. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, where Mary's people ended up, have applied for historical battlefield status for this area; a first for any tribe in the west. Talk about girl power!

A loving heart builds loving connections.
17/11/2024

A loving heart builds loving connections.

In dressing up for an occasion, fine clothes were valued by the Comanches. A case for their attire was made from rawhide...
16/11/2024

In dressing up for an occasion, fine clothes were valued by the Comanches. A case for their attire was made from rawhide. The shape of the case was similar to an envelope and it had a tie-down flap. In this wardrobe container, a young man's blanket, leggings, moccasins, and wrappers for his braids were stored. Feathers or his war bonnet would be separately kept in a tube shaped bag. The man's bag also held his war paint and brushes. The tubular bag was worn slung along the waistline while traveling on horseback. If the need came for the young man to look at his very best, he was indeed ready.
According to the Comanche elder Frank Chekovi, the case storing the best clothes was decoratively painted by women using walnut dye and was scented with perfume.
Remarkable picture of the Comanche man named Wockneahtooah. Also known as Judd Komah, he was a son of the Mexican captive Old Man Komah or Chasuway. He wears a shoulder fringed buckskin shirt with custom fitted cuffs and sleeves. A bead bandolier is on the left shoulder and his braids are handsomely wrapped. Comanche moccasins and leggings with decorated brass tacks are shown. He also wears a plume on his shoulder and a feather in his hair. Judd's hand grasps one fan and another fan rests near his moccasins. Photograph courtesy of Alice Snearly and Lon Kelley. Additional information from the publication Comanches in the New West 1895-1908.

Jim Thorpe was amazingIf you’re a sports fan, chances are you’ve heard of Jim Thorpe. Thorpe was a member of the Sac and...
16/11/2024

Jim Thorpe was amazing
If you’re a sports fan, chances are you’ve heard of Jim Thorpe. Thorpe was a member of the Sac and Fox nation and while you might know him for making Olympic history as the first Native American to win a gold medal (he actually won two, for the pentathlon and decathlon), you might be surprised to learn he also played professional football, baseball, and basketball. In college, he also played lacrosse and won a ballroom dancing championship. It’s no wonder many consider Jim Thorpe to be the greatest athlete of all time.

YELLOW TAIL (Hawk with Yellow Tail Feathers), rare and magnificent hand-colored portrait, likely 1905-11. He wore a porc...
16/11/2024

YELLOW TAIL (Hawk with Yellow Tail Feathers), rare and magnificent hand-colored portrait, likely 1905-11. He wore a porcupine hair roach. He was father to Robert Yellowtail, who became an important leader of Montana’s Crow (Apsáalooke).
At age 13, Robert Yellowtail was sent to California’s Sherman Institute, graduating from the high school at age 17. In 1910, Chief Plenty Coup asked Robert, age 21, to return home and help fight against efforts to open the Reservation to White homesteaders. In 1934, Yellowtail was appointed as Agency Superintendent, the first Native to hold the post.
The hand coloring of the photo was precisely done on a 3.25 x 4 inch glass lantern slide.

I wish you time, to have fun and to laugh;.. if you use it well, you can gain something from it.I wish you time, for you...
15/11/2024

I wish you time, to have fun and to laugh;.. if you use it well, you can gain something from it.
I wish you time, for your actions and your thoughts,
not just for yourself, but also to give to others.
I wish you time, not to hurry and run,
but time to be content.
I wish you time, not only to spend it,
I wish you time to stay:
time to be amazed and time to trust,
and not just to watch it on the clock.
I wish you time to touch the stars
and time to grow, to mature.
I wish you time, to hope anew and to love.
There's no more sense in postponing.
I wish you time to find yourself,
to live each of your days, each of your hours as a gift.
I wish you time to forgive as well.
I wish you to have time,
time for life.
Poem of the Native Americans.

❤Sitting Bull was the first man to become chief of the entire Lakota Sioux nation.Sitting Bull was born around 1831 into...
15/11/2024

❤Sitting Bull was the first man to become chief of the entire Lakota Sioux nation.
Sitting Bull was born around 1831 into the Hunkpapa people, a Lakota Sioux tribe that roamed the Great Plains in what is now the Dakotas. He was initially called “Jumping Badger” by his family, but earned the boyhood nickname “Slow” for his quiet and deliberate demeanor. The future chief killed his first buffalo when he was just 10 years old. At 14, he joined a Hunkpapa raiding party and distinguished himself by knocking a Crow warrior from his horse with a tomahawk. In celebration of the boy’s bravery, his father relinquished his own name and transferred it to his son. From then on, Slow became known as Tatanka-Iyotanka, or “Sitting Bull.”
Sitting Bull was renowned for his skill in close quarters fighting and collected several red feathers representing wounds sustained in battle. As word of his exploits spread, his fellow warriors took to yelling, “Sitting Bull, I am he!” to intimidate their enemies during combat. The most stunning display of his courage came in 1872, when the Sioux clashed with the U.S. Army during a campaign to block construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad. As a symbol of his contempt for the soldiers, the middle-aged chief strolled out into the open and took a seat in front of their lines. Inviting several others to join him, he proceeded to have a long, leisurely smoke from his to***co pipe, all the while ignoring the hail of bullets whizzing by his head. Upon finishing his pipe, Siting Bull carefully cleaned it and then walked off, still seemingly oblivious to the gunfire around him. His nephew White Bull would later call the act of defiance “the bravest deed possible.

The photograph "THREE GENERATIONS, circa 1905" captures three women from the Crow (Apsáalooke) tribe, posing together in...
15/11/2024

The photograph "THREE GENERATIONS, circa 1905" captures three women from the Crow (Apsáalooke) tribe, posing together in a multi-generational portrait.
Grace Big Medicine, depicted on the left, stands alongside her daughter Annie and her mother Mary Theresa Spotted Hat, also known as Mrs. Albert Lincoln. The portrait was taken by Fred E. Miller, a well-known photographer who documented life on the Crow Reservation in Montana during the early 20th century.
The image provides a glimpse into the family structure and relationships within the Crow community during that time period. It reflects the pride and importance placed on familial ties and heritage. The inclusion of three generations in a single photograph highlights the continuity of traditions and the passing down of cultural values from one generation to the next.
The mention of digital restoration by G.J. Coffrin indicates efforts to preserve and enhance the historical significance of the photograph for future generations. Overall, this portrait serves as a poignant reminder of the resilience and strength of indigenous families and their enduring connections to their heritage.

GRAHAM GREENE - Born June 22, 1952, on the Six Nations Reserve in Ohsweken, Ontario, Mr. Greene is a 68 year old FIRST N...
14/11/2024

GRAHAM GREENE - Born June 22, 1952, on the Six Nations Reserve in Ohsweken, Ontario, Mr. Greene is a 68 year old FIRST NATIONS Canadian actor who belongs to the ONEIDA tribe. He has worked on stage, in film, and in TV productions in Canada, the U.K., and the U.S. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his 1990 performance in "Dances with Wolves". Other films you may have seen him in include Thunderheart, Maverick, Die Hard with a Vengeance, the Green Mile, and Wind River. Graham Greene graduated from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in 1974 & immediately began performing in professional theatre in Toronto and England, while also working as an audio technician for area rock bands. His TV debut was in 1979 and his screen debut in 1983. His acting career has now spanned over 4 decades & he remains as busy as ever. In addition to the Academy Award nomination for Dance with Wolves, he has been consistently recognized for his work, and also received nominations in 1994, 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2016. Graham Greene lives in Toronto, Canada, married since 1994, and has 1 adult daughter

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