View of the Mandan Villages, George Caitlin.

George Catlin described his sitter as “a brave, wrapped in his robe, and his hair reaching to the ground; his spear in his hand, and bow and quiver slung.” He executed the portrait at Fort Union in the upper Midwest in 1832.

Plains rifle made from dense plain maple, faux maple painted stock. 42" 50 caliper barrel, L & R lock, cold forged single trigger a...

Paul Kane’s paintings of Indigenous peoples have been interpreted differently by ethnographers, literary critics, and art historians. Discover the significance of his work.

In this picturesque view, Paul Kane draws the viewer along the path to the Hudson’s Bay Company post overlooking the river, an imperial presence on the landscape.

“Amongst the women of this tribe, there were many that were exceedingly pretty in feature and in form; and also in expression, though their skins are very dark . . .

Check out this site for interesting facts about the Comanche tribe. Food, clothing, homes, weapons, chiefs and culture of the Comanche. Interesting facts about the Comanche nation of the Great Plains.