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25 Photos of Native American History

Updated on May 03, 2023. Originally added on Nov 21, 2017 by Daniel Pinna

These images provide us a glimpse into the Native American people and their way of life.

Before European explorers arrived in North America, scholars believe that there were upwards of 50 million Native Americans living across all of the Americas. According to the U.S. Census Bureau there are 550 Federally recognized tribes, and only 4.5 million Native Americans remaining in the United States today.

These proud people have a fascinating history that was almost completely lost. However, thanks to a handful of photographers we have these photos today to remember their way of life.

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Images of the Proud Native American People

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A Sioux named “Plenty Holes” in feather headdress

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Mojave Native American scout

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Amos Two Bulls was a performer in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show.

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Iroquois tribe from Buffalo New York in 1914

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Medicine lodge with two Siksika or Blackfoot tribe members

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A Cherokee presenting President Coolidge with a copy of “The Red Man” - a survey of the Native American people.

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Reenactment of the death of Colonel Custer taken from Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show

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Working on an animal hide around 1927

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Eskimos working with walrus blubber

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Thanks to photographers like Edward Curtis we have photos like these.

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Marshal Meira
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Crow war group from Montana

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Chief Quanah Parker

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Alaska Eskimo with toy kayak for his son

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Sioux Lakota Native American “Little” who was a warrior at Wounded Knee

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Shoshoni Indian tepee

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”Bread” - a member of the Crow Nation

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Hamasaka, a Kwakiutl chief, in Tluwulahu costume

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Member of the council protesting against the change of names of mountains, lakes and rivers in the Glacier National Park

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Washakie, Chief of Shoshones

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Chief Red Cloud of the Oglala Lakota, taken 1898

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Stands Hard - what an appropriate name!

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When this photo was taken circa 1915 the photographer labelled this photo “Old Indian Witch Doctor”

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Chief of the Shoshones circa 1900

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Blackfoot tipi, 1927

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