The Reserve Dudes" : A Group of Indians that spent one summer with a Sho

Studio group portrait of nine Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian men before illustrated forest scene backdrop. All but one of the subjects are dressed in primarily traditional clothing including bead embroidered shirts, breechcloths, shell and bead necklaces, hats affixed with feathers, moccasins, and w...

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Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: William L. Clements Library 1880
Subjects:
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Summary:Studio group portrait of nine Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian men before illustrated forest scene backdrop. All but one of the subjects are dressed in primarily traditional clothing including bead embroidered shirts, breechcloths, shell and bead necklaces, hats affixed with feathers, moccasins, and woven beadwork sashes, garters, and bandolier bags. Subjects are seen holding objects including tomahawk, tobacco bag, glass bottle, lacrosse stick, mirror board, cedar wood flute, and tomahawk; Contemporary inscribed image caption on verso: "The Reserve Dudes" A Group of Indians that spent one summer with a Show. Beginning at the left (next the windows) they are: 1 Kish-Ko (from Okla); 2 John A. Nadeau (5/8 Indian, 3/8 French) who had charge as Interpreter; 3 M-Jim-nah; 4 Pe-an-ish. Linley Puekeye; 5 Wahb-num; 6 M-Ko-i-gah-mah; 7 Wam-me-go. Those seated are 8 Me-me; 9 Kitch-Kum-me (Young) John Butler or Ki.; Subjects seated at front (Me-me and Kitch-Kum-me) possibly linked to Skunk Hill Potawatomi community in Wisconsin.; Title derived from image caption on verso.; "Kitch-kum-me" variant personal names: John Butler, Ki.; "Me-me" variant personal names: Pigeon.; "Potawatomi Indians" variant names: Anishinaabe, Bodéwadmi Indians.; "Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation" variant names: Mshkodésik.