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Chief Skenandoah
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Portrait of Chief Elijah Skenandoah, a Turtle Clan chief of the Oneida nation. He moved to Wisconsin from New York in the 1830s, along with a group of Oneida. He also brought the Oneida Tribal Belt, a symbol of commitment between the Six Nations, and seven of the original treaties to which the Oneida were party. Photograph is captioned: "Chief Skenandoah," and penciled notes read "2 5/8" and "TAPE OFF BORDER".
1875
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Chief Daniel Bread
1911
Head and shoulders portrait of Daniel Bread, an Oneida political leader who was known for collaboration and compromise with the United States government and other Indian nations, and who was instru...
Oneida Band
Group portrait of a band posing in a field with trees in the background. All the men are wearing uniforms and holding their instruments.
Chief "McSauby"
1908
Quarter-length portrait of a man wearing a hat. Caption reads: "Chief 'McSauby', Charlevoix, Mich."
Chief John Young
John Young, Potawatomi Indian Chief near Marshfield. He came to Wisconsin from Illinois about 1840. He is buried in the Indian Village at McCord, Wisconsin.
Odinigun
Waist-up portrait of a man. Caption reads: "Odinigun, Indian Story teller."
