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Native American Delegates

Date: 10 1898
Description: Native Americans, possibly delegates to council at the Leech Lake Agency. This image is part of a collection of images of the Ojibwa-Pillager Battle at Su...
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Leech Lake Agency Council

Date: 10 1898
Description: Men gather at the Council at the Leech Lake Agency. W.A. Jones is seated second from the right. This image is part of a collection of images of the Ojibw...
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Native American Group

Date: 1898
Description: A group of Native Americans gathers, possibly during council at the Leech Lake Agency. This image is part of a collection of images of the Ojibwa-Pillager...
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Indian Protest

Date: 08 02 1971
Description: Site of a demonstration by Lac Courte Oreilles Chippewa against the Northern States Power Company dam on the Chippewa Flowage, Sawyer County. There is an A...
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Governor Philipp with Chippewa Indian Delegation

Date: 02 23 1920
Description: Wisconsin Governor Emmanuel Philipp in the Governor's Office during a conference with a delegation of Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians. Executive Messenger Samuel...
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Panorama of Chippewa Indians at Odanah Fair

Date: 1912
Description: Panoramic image of Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians at a fair in northern Wisconsin. Caption under the image reads, "Souvenier [sic] of Odanah, Fair 1913."...
Painting

Lacrosse Game

Date: 10 07 1934
Description: James Jacco, Red Cliff Chippewa, and William Webster, Odanah Chippewa, competing in a lacrosse game.
Photograph

Gaylord Nelson and Native American Woman

Date: 1965
Description: Nelson dances outside with an older Ojibwa woman wearing a traditional beaded dress and headband. Nelson is dressed in a suit and wears a beaded sash; othe...
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Gaylord Nelson Smoking Peace Pipe

Date: 08 1971
Description: Nelson smokes a peace pipe held by Bill Baker outside a building after a meeting with tribe members. To Nelson's far right is Governor Patrick Lucey, and i...
Photograph

Native American Gathering, Pow Wow

Date: 1930
Description: View of four men sitting outside around a drum while four other men wearing Native American clothing are standing off to the left. On the far right an Amer...
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Native American Gathering, Pow Wow

Date: 1930
Description: View of five men wearing hats sitting outside in a circle around a drum while five other men dressed in Native American clothing are standing behind the se...
Photograph

Governor Philipp with Ojibwe Chief

Date: 06 19 1919
Description: Governor Emmanuel Philipp hearing the petition of a St. Croix Ojibwe (Chippewa) Chief during a Victory Celebration on the Courte Oreilles reservation for t...
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Governor Blaine and Chippewa Indians

Date: 1924
Description: Outdoor group portrait of John J. Blaine between two men in Chippewa clothing and headdresses. Other men in suits and hats stand or walk in the background....
Photograph

Odanah Indian Fair

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated group portrait of men, women and children posing at the fairgrounds at Odanah. Most of the people are Native Americans, probably Ojibwe, with a nu...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

The Battle of St. Croix Falls Historic Marker

Date: 07 26 1964
Description: The newly crowned beauty queens and attendants from St. Croix Falls and neighboring Taylors Falls stand with Willis Erickson (right), president of the Polk...
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Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: Save the Mounds demonstration at the Capitol Square against Assembly Bill 620. Flag and Standard bearers are lined up behind the speakers. In the backgroun...
Photograph

Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 11 2016
Description: Save the Mounds demonstration around the Capitol building against Assembly Bill 620. On the left are 3 flags.
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Five Oiyotte Sisters

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Description: A group snapshot of the "Five Sisters." Names are, left to right: Beverly Oustigoff, Ann Marie "Gaagabiikwe" Oiyotte, Frances "Frenchie" Ann Oiyotte Decora...
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Doris Oiyotte Emery

Date: 1974
Description: Doris Emery addressing the Tribal Council. She spent many years in Tribal Politics and held various positions; Councilperson (12 years), First Tribal Judge...

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