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Grey Wolf

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Description: Portrait of Grey Wolf, brother of Little Priest, sitting and holding a rifle.
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Cedakunim and His Son, Benjamin

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Description: Cedakumin, chief of the Clyaquot Indians, seated next to his son, Benjamin.
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Po-Go-Nay-Ke-Shick, Celebrated Chippewa Chief

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Description: Po-Go-Nay-Ke-Shick (Hole in the Day), celebrated Chippewa (Ojibwa) chief.
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"Bitter Man," Chief of Pillager Band of Chippewas

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Description: "Bitter Man," Chief of Pillager Band of Chippewa (Ojibwa) Native Americans.
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Po-Go-Nay-Ke-Shick, Celebrated Chippewa Chief

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Description: Po-Go-Nay-Ke-Shick (Hole in the Day), celebrated Chippewa (Ojibwa) chief.
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Celebrated Chippewa Chief Po-Go-Nay-Ke-Shick

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Description: Po-Go-Nay-Ke-Shick, celebrated Chippewa (Ojibwa) chief.
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Modoc Captain Jack, Leader in the Modoc War

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Description: Portrait of Modoc Captain Jack, leader in the Modoc War.
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Winema, Modoc Chief

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Description: Portrait of Modoc Chief Winema, who saved the life of Colonel Meacham in the Modoc War.
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Mohawk John Brant

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Description: John Brant, son of Joseph Brant, and member of the Mohawk tribe. From an 1838 portrait by Charles Bird King.
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Mohawk Captain Joseph Brant

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Description: Portrait of Mohawk Captain Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea). From original 1806 oil painting by Ezra Ames.
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Mohawk Chief Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant)

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Description: Mohawk Chief Thayendanegea (Captain Joseph Brant), principal chief and warrior of the Six Nation Native Americans. Thayendanegea was born in Ohio in 1742 a...
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Sioux Anpetu-tokeca

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Description: Anpetu-tokeca (Other Day), of the Sioux tribe, who rescued 62 people in the Massacre of 1862 in Minnesota.
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Cut Nose, Sioux

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Description: Cut Nose, of the Sioux tribe, who in the Massacre of 1862 in Minnesota, murdered 18 women and 5 men.
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Mrs. Ed St. Cyr (He-no-nee-kaw), Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Mrs. Ed St. Cyr (He-no-nee-kaw), of the Sioux tribe. The text on the back reads: "Mrs. Ed. St. Cyr. She died about two years ago. I helped ...
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Mrs. Alexander (Elick) St. Cyr, Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Mrs. Alexander (Elick) St. Cyr, of the Sioux tribe. The text on the back reads: "Mrs. Alexander (Elick) St. Cyr. She came back to Wisconsin,...
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Old Bets, Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Old Bets, of the Sioux tribe. Old Bets will be remembered with gratitude by the Minnesota captives for her kindness in 1862.
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Sioux Papoose

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Description: Portrait of a Sioux papoose.
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Sha-kpe (Little Six), Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Sha-kpe (Little Six), of the Sioux tribe. He engaged in the Massacre of 1862 and boasted of having killed 13 women and children.
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Te-He-Do-Ne-Cha (One Who Forbids His House), Sioux

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Description: Portrait of Te-He-Do-Ne-Cha (One Who Forbids His House) of the Sioux tribe. He was a warrior who was executed at Mankato for his involvement in the Massacr...
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U-Se-Do-Ha, Sioux

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Description: Portrait of U-Se-Do-Ha, a Sioux woman.

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