E 89 3-3 5- -2. PORTRAITS Or AHERICAN INDIANS W.LANGDONKIHN ri THE DIRECTORS AND REGENTS OF THE ART MUSEUM OF SANTAFE, NEW MEXICO; REQUEST YOUR PRESENCE ON THE OPENING DAYOFAN EXHIBITION OF PORTRAITS OFAMERICAN INDIANS BY MR,W.LANGDONKIHN,AT FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON OF MONDAY MARCH TWENTIETH AT THE ANDERSON GALLERIES, CORNER OF PARK AVENUE AND FIFTY- NINTH STREET, NEW YORK CITY. THE EXHIBITION WILL CONTINUE UNTILAPRIL SECOND, NINETEEN HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO, MRS. WADES-IN- WATER Akim-so-yi Blackfeet Indian woman of Montana EXHIBITION PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN INDIANS BY W. LANGDON KIHN Together with important examples of ancient and modern pottery, blankets, jewelry, bead and leather work made by the Pueblo and Blackfeet Tribes. Under the auspices of the ART MUSEUM OF SANTA FE NEW MEXICO March twentieth to April second Nineteen hundred twenty -two THE ANDERSON GALLERIES Park Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street NEW YORK CITY i P CO ^ ** ,0 a W) C CO 75 -p H o H H K> rH H C 03 rO H c -P 03 O 03 -P O W CO 03 o bJD C ^ ^ o3 rH H P O ^ -P H -P o -P p H m H -P CO 03 TJ C H H j_, co 4*J J* -P P 7^ ^ X y_, X! H 03 > ,0 >* A NOTE ON THE PUEBLO INDIAN SECTION OF THE EXHIBITION The land and the people of our Southwestern country invite and stimulate the artist. The land is a silent land, a land of perpetual Sunday, and its people, who work the soil, share the quality of ten derness that is characteristic of the landscape. I welcome Mr. Kihn among the all too few recorders and interpreters of these ancient tribes, whose features and traditions are rapidly being changed and effaced. STEWART CULIN MARIA LEWIS Osharanye Indian woman of Laguna, New Mexico A NOTE ON THE BLACKFEET INDIAN SECTION OF THE EXHIBITION The Blackfeet Indians have long been famous in the history of the Northwest. They were successful warriors against other tribes, and, in early days, against the first trappers who pene trated the Northwest. It was they who had a skirmish, in which they lost a man, with the Lewis and Clark party in 1806, though another tribe has been credited with this attack. The Blackfeet have never been definitely at war with the United States. So long as there were buffalo, the Blackfeet lived well and happily ; but with the buffalo's extermination came dire trouble. Then for two or three years they starved, and of those living in the United States, one quarter of the people died from lack of food. Later, better times came. Some cattle were given them and, at one time, they seemed on the way to self-support and independence; but incompetent agents, handling their cattle badly, threw them back into poverty. Their cattle dis appeared; cold and drought carried off more and more of their live stock; and today the Blackfeet are poor and suffering; for on their cold and bleak reservation there is no work no way by which they may earn money to buy food. We call the Indian a savage, but this is not the name given him by those who have lived long and intimately with him. We know that in truth he is a human being not very different from ourselves. If his skin is dark, if his ways of life are unlike those of the city man or woman, yet he is governed by the same emotions as we are, and the needs of his life are the same as ours. He has a wife and children whom he dearly loves, and anxieties about their welfare bring to him the same cares that trouble us about our own dear ones. If food is wanting, he is hungry. The same wind that freezes us, chills him. We must all sympathize with the hard conditions that the Blackfeet are facing today. They need help, but they do not need and should not have charity. If work can be furnished them, by which they may earn food and support for their dear ones; or if people are willing to buy the examples of their ancient arts and industries which they offer for sale, these things will help them far more than will gifts of money. I could wish that the officials of the Great Northern Rail road, who collected the material of Indian manufacture to be shown with Mr. Kihn's pictures, might have sent on more of it, as each article is to be sold for the benefit of its maker. Mr. Kihn's pictures are faithful portraitures of these Black- feet Indians, many of whom I knew well in past times. In his collection are represented ancient men like White Grass, Curly Bear, and Many Tail Feathers, with whom I lived in the olden days, when their cheeks were unwrinkled and their footfalls light and free. I feel that the pictures of these people will interest, not only all artists and those who know something about Indians, but also all who possess a real love for the life out of doors the widespread spaces of their own prairies and mountains. GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is made to THE ART MUSEUM OF SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO who fostered this exhibition as a part of their work in bringing new life to the Indians of the Southwest and their crafts to MR. LOUIS W. HILL PRESIDENT OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY whose real interest in the Blackfeet Indians has led him to loan many interesting items for this exhibition and to send examples of Indian workmanship to be sold for the benefit of the Indian makers and to MR. STEWART CULIN OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK for loaning a rare collection of blankets woven by the Indians of the Southwest. MRS. LONG E-no-cm Assiniboine Sioux Indian woman of Montana W. LANGDON KIHN CHASE - ENEMY - IN -.THE. - WATER Zoi-och-ka-tsai-ya BLACKFEET INDIANS OF THE NORTHWEST JOHN GROUND " CHIEF . EAGLE * CALF Nina*p eeta-nista Interpreter. Student at Carlisle Indian School. Son of Big-Painted-Lodge, a medicine man. (See number fifty-four.) Age forty-nine years. BIG - MIKE - LEFT - HAND Me-spkgykg-si White Horse Society dancer. Old time warrior against the Sioux. Age seventy years. HEAVY -BREAST E'sogo-e-kn-e Interpreter. Age forty-five years. WADES-IN- WATER So-yi Chief officer of Indian Police. Age fifty years. MRS. WADES-IN-WATER Akim-so-yi Wife of Wades-in- Water. (See number four.) Age forty-five years. YELLOW-HEAD Oui-tah-co-to-con Officer of Indian Police. White Horse Society dancer. Age thirty years. MRS. YELLOW-HEAD Akim-oui-tah-co-to-con Wife of Yellow-Head. (See number six.) Age thirty years. CHIEF CURLY-BEAR Nina-caw-yeu-sue-shes Chief of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe 8 JOHN-TWO-GUNS-WHITE-CALF Notacna-ohnamuc-o-nista-puka Chief of Indian Police. Indian Judge. Son of the historically famous Chief White-Calf, statesman and warrior. Age forty-five years. BOSS-RIBS A-yu-su-sah-mi-wa Old time Indian warrior. Age eighty years. 10 OLD-LADY-GOOD-SCISSORS My-ig-cy-ke Age eighty-five years. 11 MANY-TAIL-FEATHERS A-co-sue-wa-ches-me Old time warrior against the Sioux. Age eighty-five y< 12 LUCILLE A-sue-ta-mo Age forty years. 13 CHIEF CURLY-BEAR Nina-caw-yeu-sue-ches Only living Indian Chief of the Blackfeet Tribe. The last of a triumvirate of Chiefs that ruled the tribe. Age eighty-five years. 14 SHORTY-WHITE-GRASS A-po-to-ye-see Reported to be over one hundred years of age. Oldest living warrior. Garment front adorned with Indian enemies' scalps. Father-in-law of Chief Curly-Bear. (See number thirteen.) 15 TURTLE Spo-pie Most famous Blackfeet Indian hunter. Finest Crazy Dog Society dancer. Age fifty years. w LAZY-BOY Pi-ki-p-ck-mi-pi Blackfeet Indian of Montana 16 FISH-WOLF-ROBE Ma-mee-ya-co-yesee-con Leader of all Indian dancers. Age forty-five years. 17 BERRY- WOMAN Mee-na-ku Wife of Fish-Wolf-Robe. (See number sixteen.) Age forty years. 18 HEAVY BREAST E-so-go-e-kn-e Interpreter. Age forty-five years. 19 JOHN GROUND CHIEF-EAGLE-CALF Nina-peeta-nista Interpreter. Student at Carlisle Indian School. Son of Big-Painted-Lodge, a medicine man. (See number fifty-four.) Age forty-nine years. 20 BLACKFEET INDIAN Name not known 21 LAZY-BOY Pi-ki-p-ck-mi-pe Indian hunter and trapper. Age thirty-five years. 22 BOSS-RIBS A-yu-su-sah-mi-wa Old time Indian warrior. Age eighty years. 23 BLACKFEET INDIAN BOY Name not known 24 BULL-PLUME Sta-me-ches-sa-pu-pa Crazy Dog Society dancer. Warrior. Age forty years. 25 CHIEF-COWARD Nina-go-pm Hunter and trapper. Age fifty-fire years. 26 JOHN-NIGHT-GUNS Su-me-na-ma-can Grass Society dancer. Died recently. Age thirty years. 27 MRS. LONG E-no-cm Assiniboine Sioux woman. Age thirty-fire years. 28 BLACKFEET INDIAN Name not known 29 NORTH-PEIGAN-WOMAN A-pa-to-se-pe-con-a-kee Daughter of a Canadian Blackf eet Indian. Age six years. 30 CHIEF CURLY-BEAR Nina-caw-yeu-sue-ches Only living Indian Chief of the Blackfeet Tribe. The last of a triumvirate of Chiefs that ruled the tribe. Age eighty-five years. 31 PETER OSCAR (Indian name not known) Carpenter by trade. Age fifty years. 32 BAD-MARRIAGE (Indian name not known) Rough-rider. Age eighteen years. K TEREVIO GOUNAE Ka-o-u-ni Former Pueblo Indian Governor 33 EAGLE-TAIL-FEATHERS (Indian name not known) Indian Butcher. Age sixty years. 34 YELLOW-WOMAN Oui-ta-ko Loaned by courtesy of Miss Hervey. Age thirty years. 35 MRS. CURLY-BEAR Akim-nina-yeu-sue-ches Wife of Chief Curly-Bear. (See number thirteen.) Died January, 1920. Age fifty years. 36 JOHN-TWO-GUNS-WHITE-CALF Notacna-ohnamuoo-nista-puka Chief of Indian Police. Indian Judge. Son of the historically famous Chief White-Calf, statesman and warrior. Age forty-five years. 37 SINGING-LONG-TIME Me-sa-min-ka-kee Indian child dancer. Age nine year*. 38 GO-IN-HIGH-WOMAN Ca-e-ch-a-pme Daughter of Chief-Eagle-Calf. (See number one.) Age twenty years. 39 SINGS-OUT Indian name not known Age twenty years. 40 GOMES-BACK Pa-yo-ta-po-ma-ca Wife of Bull-Plume. Age forty-five years. i SUSIE GARCIA Showeme Indian girl of Laguna, New Mexico 41 MRS. YELLOW-WOLF Oui-tah-co-yesee Age twenty-five years. 42 JOHN-TWO-GUNS-WHITE-CALF Notacna-ohnarnuc-o-nista-puka Chief of Indian Police. Indian Judge. Son of the historically famous Chief White-Calf, and warrior. Age forty-five years. 43 CHIEF CURLY-BEAR Nina-caw-yeu-sue-ches Only living Indian Chief of the Blackfeet Tribe. The last of a triumvirate of Chiefs that ruled the tribe. Age eighty-five years. 44 BEAR-HEAD Caw-yeu-to-con Hunter. Leader of war parties. Age sixty years. 45 WHITE-QUIVER Ches-ches-no-pa Famous Indian warrior. Leader of war parties. Age sixty years. 46 BERRY-WOMAN AND HER CHILD Mee-na-ku Wife of Fish-Wolf-Robe. (See number sixteen.) Age forty years. 47 WHITE-DOG A-pue-me-ta Crazy Dog Society dancer. Indian warrior. Age fifty-five years. 48 LITTLE-SINGING-WOMAN Pa-ches-co-co-ma-kee Age fifteen years. 49 PRETTY An-i-top-si Age twenty years. 50 MANY-TAIL-FEATHERS A-co-sue-wa-ches-me Old time warrior against the Siouz. Age eighty-five years. 51 WOLF-ROBE Co-ye-see-con Peigan or Canadian Blackfeet Indian. Age sixty years. 52 TURTLE Spo-pie Most famous Blackfeet Indian hunter. Finest Crazy Dog Society dancer. Age fifty years. 53 ARROW-TOP Oui-maco-to-sckee Indian wrestler and rider. Age thirty years. 54 BIG-PAINTED-LODGE Oui-macats-co-con Indian medicine man. Father of Chief -Eagle-Calf. (See number one.) Died recently. Age eighty years. 55 PUMPKIN Indian name not known Daughter of Chief-Eagle-Calf. (See number one.) Age three years. ELIZABETH RILEY Shaotyetsa Indian girl of Laguna, New Mexico PUEBLO INDIANS OF THE SOUTHWEST 56 JUANITA JOHNSON Osharatyetsa Acoma Indian pottery maker. Age forty years. 57 JOSE Saiow Laguna medicine-man. Age eighty years. 58 ULYSSES GRANT PAISANO Ka-y-tuwa, of the Lake Clan Governor of the Laguna Indian Pueblos. Holding silver mounted ebony cane presented by Abraham Lincoln to the Pueblo Governor and handed to each successor. The Indians are very proud of Lincoln's autograph which adorns the head of the cane. Age fifty years. 59 ELIZABETH RILEY Shaotyetsa Laguna Indian girl. Daughter of John Riley. (See number seventy-two.) Age nine years. 60 FELIPE Indian Name not known Pueblo Indian of Laguna, New Mexico. 61 SUSIE GARCIA Showeme, of the Turquis Clan Laguna Indian girl, with rich necklaces of coral and turquoise beads and silver squash blossoms , crosses and beads. Age eighteen years. 62 CORA RILEY Koriyaitsa Young woman of Laguna, with silver squash blossom necklace. Daughter of John Riley. (See number seventy-two.) Age eighteen years. 63 MRS. CANFIELD Waykaye Woman of Laguna. 64 JOSE Saiow Laguna medicine-man. Age eighty years. 65 MARIA LEWIS Osharanye Woman of Laguna with characteristic example of Acoma pottery. Age thirty years. 66 LUCY CAISARO Kohnye Laguna Indian girl. Age eighteen years. 67 LAGUNA INDIAN WOMAN Name not known 68 JUANITA WEEKER Shaycetuwesa Laguna Indian girl. Age fifteen. 69 ANGUS KE-WIT-SISCHE Kewasishe, of the Tree Clan Pueblo farmer. Age sixty years. 70 EUNICE Indian name not known Laguna Indian girl. 71 MRS. MARMON Sa-yh Woman of Laguna. 72 JOHN RILEY Gime Pueblo mocassin maker. Father of Cora and Elizabeth Riley. (See numbers fifty-nine, sixty-two and seventy-five.) Age forty-five years. 73 AITCHEE GUNN Aitcheyai Woman of Laguna. 74 TEREVIO GOUNAE Ka-o-u-ni Former Pueblo Indian Governor. Age eighty-five years. 75 CORA RILEY Koriyaitsa Young woman of Laguna. Daughter of John Riley. (See number seventy-two.) Age eighteen years. 76 MRS. WM. PAISANO Ka-u-tse Wife of Laguna Indian Judge. Age forty years. 77 ACOMA MAN Sematey Acoma Indian with large silver ear rings. Age fifty years. 78 TEREVIO GOUNAE Ka-o-u-ni Former Pueblo Indian Governor. Age eighty-five years. WADES-IN-WATER So-yi Blackfeet Indian of Montana LANDSCAPES OF THE NORTHWEST 79 BROWNING, MONTANA 80 BROWNING, MONTANA 81 GLACIER NATIONAL PARK 82 GLACIER NATIONAL PARK 83 GLACIER NATIONAL PARK 84 MONTANA PRAIRIE TOWN 85 BROWNING, MONTANA 86 THUNDER CEREMONY OF THE BLACKFEET INDIANS ON THE PLAINS OF MONTANA LANDSCAPES OF THE SOUTHWEST 87 FROM THE PUEBLO OF ACOMA, NEW MEXICO 88 PUEBLO OF LACUNA, NEW MEXICO ABSENT BLACKFEET INDIAN FRIENDS Charlie-After-Buffalo Clear-Up Short-Face Medicine-Otter-Woman Wolf-Runner Little-Fox-Woman This Exhibition is under the direction of Walter Monroe Grant and Mollie Higgins Smith \