American Indians
Hide, feather/feathers. 95 x 76.5 x 2.8 cm. Oklahoma; USA (inferred). Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mrs. Thea Kowne Page; donated to MAI by Thea Page Heye following her marriage to George Heye in 1915. NMAI.
Photo of the Ponca Delegation that went to visit President Hayes in Washington D.C. in 1877. The Poncas had been forcibly moved from their homes in Nebraska to the Indian Territory. They believed that Hayes would let them return to Nebraska after they met with him. Back row - left to right Big Snake Babtiste Barnaby (Not a Chief) White Eagle Charles Le Claire (Not a Chief) The Chief Front Row - left to right Black Crow Big Elk Standing Bear Standing Buffalo Bull White Swan Smoke Maker On the floor in front is Hairy Grizzly Bear The original photograph is by William Henry Jackson. Anyone interested in Jackson amazing work should peruse the recent book Colorado 1870-2000. It is a great book that lends a lot of perspective to the past in the western U.S.
Edward S. Curtis - The North American Indian photographic collection
Collected from Mary King (Ponca) by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) in 1914 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye. NMAI.
Knife sheath, Ponca. Hide, brass tacks/bosses. Oklahoma; USA. Collected from Mrs. White Buffalo Bull (Ponca) by Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member) in 1914 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye. NMAI.
A spacious rental located in the gorgeous Ponca Wilderness area and just a stone’s throw from the Buffalo National River. Perfect for your next special event!
One of my favorite things to do is read through the kit home catalogs I have been collecting. It is a chilly day here so I decided to sip hot chocolate and Bailey's, a winter favorite of mine! Some folks curl up with a good book and a cup of hot cocoa, and me.....well, I…
If you are looking for a fun day trip or planning a summer staycation, Ponca City is the perfect destination, located just 90 minutes from the Oklahoma City metro. Here are 17 reasons to take a quick drive up I-35 to explore this town, rich with the history of oil barons, pioneer life and more.
Hiking Lost Valley. 4 Options for adventure: bluffs, cave, multiple waterfalls, underground waterfall! Ponca, Arkansas near the Buffalo National River.
The E. W. Marland Mansion, or Ernest Whitworth Marland Mansion or Marland Estate, in Ponca City, Oklahoma is a Mediterranean Revival-style mansion significant for its architecture. The home was designed by John Duncan Forsyth for the Oklahoma oilman E. W. Marland, who later was elected as US Congressman and governor of the state. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977.
WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE PONCA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA in order to restore, preserve and protect all rights aboriginally held by our people and their descendants, promote peace, prosperity, happiness, and the general welfare of the members of our Tribe and our posterity, to exercise home rule, to assert our inherent sovereignty, to protect our […]
Edward S. Curtis - The North American Indian photographic collection
Hiking Arkansas Hawksbill Crag (aka Whitaker Point) is a gorgeous easy 3.5 mile hike in Ponca, Arkansas with creeks, waterfalls and stunning views!
Take a section of the Buffalo River Trail to a gorgeous campground on the banks of the Buffalo National River.
Explore Seth Gaines' 78857 photos on Flickr!
Circa 1877
Circa 1915
