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A Ute man. 1880-1900

Gives To The Poor (aka Prairie Chicken) - Pawnee - 1868

Chief Hollow Horn (Matȟó Héȟloǧeča) – A respected leader from the Brulé Lakota tribe. This photo was taken around the year 1900 in Washington, D.C.
Source: University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center
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In Cherokee culture, women held significant positions and enjoyed certain privileges and responsibilities.Women in Cherokee society were considered equals to men and could earn the title of War Women. They had the right to participate in councils and make decisions alongside men. This equality sometimes led outsiders to make derogatory remarks, such as the accusation of a "petticoat government" by the Irish trader Adair.
Clan kinship was matrilineal among the Cherokee, meaning that family lineage and inheritance were traced through the mother's side. Children grew up in their mother's house, and maternal uncles held the role of teaching boys essential skills related to hunting, fishing, and tribal duties.
Women owned houses and their furnishings, and marriages were often negotiated. In the event of a divorce, a woman would simply place her spouse's belongings outside the house. Cherokee women had diverse responsibilities, including caring for children, cooking, tanning skins, weaving baskets, and cultivating fields. Men contributed to some household chores but primarily focused on hunting.
Cherokee girls learned various skills by observing and participating in their community. They learned story, dancing, and acquired knowledge about their heritage. Women were integral to the Cherokee society, and their roles played a central part in the community's functioning and adaptation to changing circumstances.

THE SUN DANCE CEREMONY:
Another Edward Curtis photo of a Crow (Apsaroke) man. He is tethered to the pole with visible leather straps, that hold two sharp stakes which pierce both sides of his chest. He pulls back on the pole, with each tug stretching the skin on his chest like a slingshot. this goes on for 4 days, and he cannot stop until he gets a vision. He is eventually freed, when the flesh is torn off his body and the stakes fall to the ground. In the Lakota version of this, the man blows an eagle bone whistle throughout the procedure. This is not for the faint hearted, and the participants' courage level is off the charts. Meanwhile, you can see blood on his body even from the rear. After this test, for warriors like him, riding into battle is like going to the market.
Courtesy~Library of Congress

1900 - Chiricahua Apache women from the east fork of Clear Creek, Arizona. The Apache are not one people, but rather a label applied to a group of tribes who inhabit the Southwestern US. There is much debate as to their origins. It was the Spanish who first coined the term Apache, believed to come from a Pueblo word for enemy. MANY TRIBES LABELLED APACHE WERE NOT ENEMIES OF THE ANCESTRAL PUEBLO PEOPLES. IN SOME CASES THEY ARE THE SAME PEOPLE, HAVING MERGED TO WARD OFF THE 'PEOPLE EATERS'.

Cherokee Women and Their Important Roles:
Women in the Cherokee society were equal to men. They could earn the title of War Women and sit in councils as equals. This privilege led an Irishman named Adair who traded with the Cherokee from 1736-1743 to accuse the Cherokee of having a "petticoat government".
Clan kinship followed the mother's side of the family. The children grew up in the mother's house, and it was the duty of an uncle on the mother's side to teach the boys how to hunt, fish, and perform certain tribal duties. The women owned the houses and their furnishings. Marriages were carefully negotiated, but if a woman decided to divorce her spouse, she simply placed his belongings outside the house. Cherokee women also worked hard. They cared for the children, cooked, tended the house, tanned skins, wove baskets, and cultivated the fields. Men helped with some household chores like sewing, but they spent most of their time hunting.
Cherokee girls learned by example how to be warriors and healers. They learned to weave baskets, tell stories, trade, and dance. They became mothers and wives, and learned their heritage. The Cherokee learned to adapt, and the women were the core of the Cherokee.
Photo : ~ Cherokee mixed Native American actress, Faye Warren.

WE ARE STILL HERE.Q'orianka Kilcher with Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene, Dallas Goldtooth, Mo Brings Plenty, Wes Studi, Rodney Grant, Adam Beach, Zahn McClarnon, Michael Greyeyes, and the late Floyd Red Crow Westerman…

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.

Out of all the ppl at the cotton bowl the Eagle finds the only Native American to land on his arm..

Moses Brings Plenty is a gifted musician, actor, model, and former member of the award-winning musical group Brule’ where he contributed his traditional drumming and singing to several of Brule’s songs live and on record. He is Cheyenne River Sioux and grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. He is a stage and screen actor, horse stuntman, and producer, and is best known for his role as "Mo" on the hit series "Yellowstone"