Ghost Dance Materials

Drawing of Ghost Dance Adornment

Item

Title

Drawing of Ghost Dance Adornment

Subject

19th century

Description

Amos Bad Heart Bull's drawing of three examples of Ghost Dance adornment, including feathers. According to the collector’s Lakota informants, the Lakota text explains that “Our Father” had "taught them a dance and told them what costume to wear."

Creator

Amos Bad Heart Bull

Source

A Pictographic History of the Oglala Sioux

Date

unknown

Format

JPG

Type

Image

Collection

Citation

Amos Bad Heart Bull, “Drawing of Ghost Dance Adornment,” Ghost Dance Materials, accessed July 10, 2026, https://ghostdancematerials.utcreates.org/items/show/53.