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Menominee Ceremony

Date: 1940
Description: Slightly elevated view of a Menominee Ceremony, possibly the beginning of a dance.
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Menominee Indians

Date: 03 18 1953
Description: Menominee Indians of the Zoar Settlement in Northern Wisconsin performing a dream dance. Standing figures: "Grandma" Dutchman and husband "Charlie."
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Women in the Temporary Ho-Chunk Village

Date: 1908
Description: A group of Ho-Chunk women wrapped in shawls gathering at the temporary Ho-Chunk village. Identified as the Homecoming Powwow at the intersection of Main an...
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Sun Dance of the Ponca Indians

Date: 1908
Description: A large group of Ponca Native Americans in the Sun dance, at the 101 Ranch, one of the early focal points of the oil rush in northeastern Oklahoma. Caption...
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Swan Dance

Date: 1929
Description: Ho-Chunk women perform the Swan Dance. There is a group of men sitting in a circle next to them.
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Wild Goose Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

Date: 1952
Description: Elevated view of women dressed in buckskins performing the Wild Goose dance as men in headdresses are watching.
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Buffalo Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

Date: 1952
Description: Two Native American Indian men, dressed in ceremonial clothing and furry, horned headdresses, are performing the Buffalo Dance at the Stand Rock Indian Cer...
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Buffalo Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

Date: 1952
Description: Two Native American Indian men, dressed in ceremonial clothing and furry, horned headdresses, are performing the Buffalo Dance at the Stand Rock Indian Cer...
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Hoop Dancer at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

Date: 1971
Description: Spencer Jane, hoop dancer, free-twirling 5 hoops. One hoop is in his right hand, and the other four are interconnected through his legs, hips, and left han...
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Snake Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

Date: 1952
Description: Elevated view of a group of men and women are lined up in a row, performing the Snake Dance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial.

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