Native American Old Photos

The photo, from the Fort Supply Collection, shows White Horse (left, Kiowa) and Little Robe (right, Cheyenne).

By the spring of 1870, the Quaker Indian agent Brinton Darlington proposed moving the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency south from Camp Supply to a new location. He felt the soldiers at the camp were a bad influence on his charges. As the time grew near to shift the Agency south, the Cheyenne became reluctant to leave. The Cheyenne liked the location of Camp Supply, there was an abundance of buffalo nearby. They felt the new site was inferior, though Darlington believed it was better farmland.

On May 3, Darlington began his journey down the North Fork of the Canadian River to the site of the new agency. He was followed the next day by nearly all the Arapaho lodges and by all of the Cheyenne who had been staying at Camp Supply.

The Arapaho camped in the vicinity of the new agency, but the Cheyenne steadfastly refused to join them. Bull Bear’s and Medicine Arrow’s bands maintained camps eighty miles up the Beaver, slowly moving north, while the remaining Cheyenne lodges clustered near the Wash*ta, at the Kiowa and Comanche Sun Dance site.

The Kiowa Medicine Lodge was held in May 1870 and lasted for ten days. Delegations of Kiowa, Kiowa-Apache, Comanche, and Cheyenne freely discussed the question of war or peace. When the war pipe was passed, only one Cheyenne chief, Whirlwind, a man without influence, accepted it. The grand council then broke up, and warriors dispersed. Little Heart, with a party of Kiowa and Kiowa-Apache, headed for Camp Supply. White Horse and his gathering of Kiowa and Comanche went to Fort Sill. Satanta and Kickingbird took their bands into the Texas panhandle where there were virtually no whites and plenty of buffalo. Cheyenne under Little Robe and Big Horse went peacefully to the new agency, but the uncommitted main band went to the headwaters of the Wash*ta to hunt buffalo.

Derived from Fort Supply: Indian Territory by Carriker.
Source: Fort Supply Historic Site

C. Talavera

She is Half Navajo from the Navajo Nation of the Hon´agha´ahnii Clan and half Sans Arch Lakota Sioux of the Cheyenne River Tribe….made history as The First fulltime college student (Male or Female) to ever come out of the state of Kansas and win a National Intercollegiate Championship title and Belt!..Not Kansas University, not Kansas state university, or Wichita state university but from lil ol’ Haskell Indian Nations University!!!!!!…She fight out of the Haskell Boxing Club in Lawrence, KS

Crazy Horse – A Sacred Hero
Crazy Horse was born on the Republican River about 1845. He was killed at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, in 1877, so that he lived barely thirty-three years.
He was an uncommonly handsome man. While not the equal of Gall in magnificence and imposing stature, he was physically perfect, an Apollo in symmetry. Furthermore he was a true type of Indian refinement and grace. He was modest and courteous as Chief Joseph; the difference is that he was a born warrior, while Joseph was not. However, he was a gentle warrior, a true brave, who stood for the highest ideal of the Sioux [Lakota.] Notwithstanding all that biased historians have said of him, it is only fair to judge a man by the estimate of his own people rather than that of his enemies.

Pocahontas was born in 1595 in Werowocomoco, Virginia. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribes in the Tidewater region of Virginia. Pocahontas was a nickname meaning “playful one” or “ill-behaved child.” She was also known as Matoaka. Pocahontas is famous for saving the life of Captain John Smith when he was captured by her father’s warriors. She married John Rolfe in 1614 and traveled to England with him. She died in England in 1617 at the age of 21.!

THE EAGLE, Roland W. Reed, 1913. Three Piegan, Montana Blackfeet, posed in Glacier National Park in northwest Montana. Roland W. Reed's heroic compositions paid tribute to earlier times. His romantic images displayed technical brilliance in lighting, focus, and form. Reed and other pictorialists helped establish photography as a fine art, worthy of display in museums.
Roland Reed started his photographic career in 1893 with Daniel Dutro in Havre, Montana. The first book about Reed was published in 2012: "Alone with the Past: The Life and Photographic Art of Roland W. Reed.” If using a PC, click image to enlarge.!

R. Carlos Nakai is a Native American musician of Navajo-Ute descent, renowned for his mastery of the Native American flute and his contributions to the genres of folk and New Age music. Born in 1946 in Flagstaff, Arizona, Nakai has embarked on a creative and influential journey throughout his musical career.Nakai's musical journey began when he learned to play the Native American flute from his grandfather at a young age. He later pursued studies at Northern Arizona University and the University of Massachusetts, where he developed his musical skills and conducted research on the culture and music of Native Americans.Nakai has recorded numerous solo albums and collaborated with other artists on various music projects. His albums often blend traditional Native American music with New Age elements, creating a unique and inspiring sound.Beyond his music career, Nakai is also an educator and cultural researcher. He has authored many books and articles on Native American culture, history, and music, contributing to the preservation and transmission of the cultural heritage of his community.
R. Carlos Nakai's life and career are a testament to the diversity and strength of Native American culture in the arts and education. He has illuminated the values and traditions of the Navajo-Ute people and contributed to honoring and preserving the cultural heritage of his community!

"The old Lakota was wise. He knew that a man's heart, away from nature, becomes hard; he knew that lack of respect for living things soon led to lack of respect for humans. So, he kept his children close to the influence of nature." !

These are the one's who discovered America
And should be taught in our history books
Not the false storyline they give about Columbus discovery America

Oglala Lakota Chief American Horse. Early 1900s..!…

"O my children! my poor children!
Listen to the words of wisdom,
Listen to the words of warning,
From the lips of the Great Spirit,
From the Master of Life, who made you!
"I have given you lands to hunt in,
I have given you streams to fish in,
I have given you bear and bison,… See more

A LAUGH FOR TODAY❤
When NASA was preparing for the Apollo moon landings of the late 60s and early 70s, they did some astronaut training along a Navajo Indian reservation in the SW. One day, a Navajo elder and his grandson were herding animals and came across the space crew. The old man, who only spoke Navajo, asked a question, which the grandson translated: "What are the guys in the big suits doing?" A member of the crew said they were practicing for their trip to the moon." … See more